Home Ranch

75%

4 reviews

· Wasta, Pennington, South Dakota · 1500 acres

Hosted by Home R.

Vehicle site

· 8 guests max

Near Badlands National Park

Within a 30-minute drive from the Pinnacles.

Nomadic camping

Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

All to yourself

100% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.

Home Ranch LLC rents property from ranchers to provide nature experiences to campers that want to getaway from the crowds. This property provides access to juniper canyons that are home to a wide variety of wildlife on over 1000 acres. You can almost always see some deer, a variety of birds: including ducks, geese, great blue herons, and eagles. Meadowlarks and coyotes can usually be heard daily. The campers can also enjoy wading or fishing in the Cheyenne River that borders the property on the west side. The river is just a short hike through the cottonwood covered bottoms that show signs of raccoon and beaver activity. Children can enjoy climbing on logs, playing hide and go seek in the trees or throwing rocks in the river. The sunrises and sunsets can be quite spectacular. The ranch also allows for some star gazing at night. Feel free to bring your telescopes. If Campers arrive in April or May they can go on a calving tour to see the newborn calves. If coming in June through August campers could catch a tour to put out mineral and salt for the cattle in summer pasture or maybe ride along in the haying process.( These tours would not happen on a daily basis.) Every day is different on a ranch. Home Ranch tries to spreadout the campsites so campers don't feel like others are intruding on their space and interrupting their quite time to enjoy nature. Sometimes depending on the weather (rain) you may be asked to move your camper to a different site on the ranch to avoid being stuck in the mud. The town of Wall (home of Wall Drug) is about a 15 minute drive. the Badlands National Park is about 25 minutes from the campsites. Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park and other tourist spots are about one and a half hours driving time.Park your RV close to the tree for shade when sitting outside in this flat grassy area next to the hayfield. The pump pond is right next to the campsite for watching wildlife. River access is just a short walk from the campsite if you want to go fishing or wading, You can go for walks among the cottonwood trees and watch the birds as they call out to each other. If you crave a longer walk you can walk up into the juniper-covered river breaks. After watching the sunset you can enjoy looking up at the stars and listening for the coyotes to start howling. The downside to this site is that it is next to the hayfield and if it is time to put up the hay your quiet may be interrupted by the sound of tractors, but you may enjoy watching the process of the field being cut, raked, baled, and stacked. Haying takes place for about a week each month from June thru September. We make hay while the sun shines and sometimes into the night. Fresh-cut hay does leave a wonderful sweet smell in the air for a time. The Badlands and Wall Drug are about a 15-25 minute drive. The movie " Custer's Plan" was filmed on this ranch as was the documentary shown at the Little Bighorn Battlefield. This ranch is the home of children's book author Cowgirl Annie. She will also be your host.

RV details

Travel trailers, Fifth wheels, Class A RVs, Class B RVs, Class C RVs, and Cars allowed

Pennington County requires me to only allow self-contained campers to park here as I have no hook-ups or dump stations.

Vehicles under 45 feet allowed

Room to position camper whichever direction they want to face.

Pull-through site

Room to position camper whichever direction they want to face.

Accommodates slideouts

Room to position camper whichever direction they want to face.

Surface type: Grass or field

ground is fairly flat but I would assume you will need to level your camper.

Surface levelness: Requires leveling

ground is fairly flat but I would assume you will need to level your camper.

No Toy haulers, Pop-up campers, and Campervans

Pennington County requires me to only allow self-contained campers to park here as I have no hook-ups or dump stations.

Generators allowed

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

No sewage hookup

No TV hookup

What to expect

Vehicle site

You'll have this Hipcamp all to yourself.

8 guests max

Pets allowed

No campfires

No toilet; campers must bring camp toilets

No potable water

Bring your own water

No showers

Bathe in river or stream

Pack it out

Cooking equipment absent

Picnic table absent

No wifi

Laundry absent

Hot Tub absent

No playground

Things to know

Getting there

Check in: After 1:00 PM

Check out: Before 12:00 PM

On arrival: Meet with Host

Cancellation policy: Flexible

Minimum nights: 1 night

Accepts bookings: 12 months out

Park at listing

Wheelchair access

Max 2 vehicles

2WD accessible

During your trip

Leave it better

Inclusion policyWe have a zero-tolerance policy against discrimination at Hipcamp. We are committed to helping our Host and Hipcamper communities be inclusive.

Reviews

75% Recommend4 ratings · 4 reviews

Marissa N.

3 reviews

Recommends

· July 2024

20 ft Class B

Angela, the host, was wonderful. She met us at the entrance and showed us around, letting us pick our spot for the night. The land is absolutely stunning. It feels like you’re out in the middle of nowhere, but just minutes from the highway, Wall, and Badlands National Park. We had beautiful views, and so much space for our dogs to stretch their legs after a long travel day. The land is nice and level so we had no issues with parking our camper van. I would recommend if visiting in July (ie. peak mosquito season) to bring a screen tent and/or bug screens for hanging out, and lots of bug spray, as the mosquitoes were quite thick even in the mid-morning hours.

Taylor F.

11 months on Hipcamp

Recommends

· May 2024

Serene

22 ft Class B

Quiet, peaceful spot. Beautiful at night and during the day.

Maddi W.

1 year on Hipcamp

Not recommend

· July 2023

Wonderful Host, way too many bugs…

16 ft car

The host was wonderful and so kind. She was very helpful with directions. The campsite itself was another story. There were so many bugs we could not go outside of our car with out being swarmed and bitten many, many times. We could not even open the doors of the car without having dozens of mosquitos fly in. Bug spray did not help in the slightest with this issue because there were so many mosquitoes. The campground was really overgrown and the river was not accessible due to an electric fence, bardedwire, and a large overgrown slope. Based on the description of the campsite, I was under the impression it would be easy to access and we could swim in it… definitely not the case. The bugs were really so horrible that it ruined our camping experience. I am aware there are bugs outside on camping grounds and have camped many times and never encountered this many mosquitos and grasshoppers that made the stay unbearable. Our car and some of our belongings also got sprayed a skunk. All of this made it impossible for us to spend the second night we had booked on the campground.

Elizabeth V.

4 reviews

Recommends

· May 2023

Beautiful find and superb host!

16 ft car · With kids

I can’t express how perfect our stay was. Angela was incredibly helpful and a wonderful host. She took us (our 3 young kids included) on a tour of the ranch and she was full of information and stories. My kids haven’t stopped talking about the baby cows! The location is right off the beaten path, but you feel like you’re in a secluded area. If you wanted to, you could stay here and never see another person, or you can take up Angela on her farm tour if you’re feeling more social. Before leaving, she gifted us with a copy of the children’s book she wrote. My only regret is not staying longer.

Location

Wasta, Pennington, South Dakota, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Tséstho’e (Cheyenne), Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, and Mnicoujou First Nations according to

Native Land Digital.

To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking