The Mount Rushmore State is home to more places to camp than one can count, including large family campgrounds, RV parks, and – of course – areas in the middle of nowhere that are perfect for roughing it. If you want to try something new and unique, however, there is only one campground to visit, which is this covered wagon campground in South Dakota:

You know the Ingalls Homestead as being THE place to go for all things Laura Ingalls Wilder and life on the prairie, but did you know that it is also home to a one-of-a-kind campground?
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Located in De Smet, the Ingalls Homestead houses a large, on-site campground that has everything from tent and RV sites to a bunkhouse to old, yet comfortable sheepherder's wagons!
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Featuring 2 sizes (large and small), all wagons come complete with electricity, beds, screened windows, and access to a campfire ring and picnic table, making for a camping experience the entire family will enjoy. 
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Rates for the covered wagons are $60/night and can be booked by calling 800-776-3594.
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In addition to getting to stay the night in an old sheepherder's wagon, guests of the Ingalls Homestead have access to all of the on-site attractions, including covered wagon rides, making old-fashioned jump ropes and corn cob dolls, a one-room schoolhouse, and more.
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Did somebody say blast from the past?
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For more information on the campground and everything else to see and do at the Ingalls Homestead, please visit their website.
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Where is your favorite place to camp? Let us know in the comments or via our new nomination form! For another one of our favorite places to pitch a tent in the Mount Rushmore State, Visit Jellystone Park, The Massive Family Campground In South Dakota That’s The Size Of A Small Town.

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Ingalls Homestead, 20812 Homestead Rd, De Smet, SD 57231, USA