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Outdoor dining
Exterior
Property grounds
Miscellaneous
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire chalet

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 669 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Custer, SD
  • Rocky Knolls Golf Course
    5 min drive
  • 1881 Courthouse Museum
    7 min drive
  • Black Hills National Forest
    10 min drive

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About the area

Custer

With a stay at this chalet in Custer, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Knolls Golf Course. .This chalet is 21.3 mi (34.2 km) from Mount Rushmore and 20.6 mi (33.1 km) from Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
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What's nearby

  • Rocky Knolls Golf Course - 5 min drive
  • 1881 Courthouse Museum - 7 min drive
  • Custer State Park - 18 min drive
  • Sylvan Lake - 22 min drive
  • Crazy Horse Memorial - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) - 69 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Baker's Bakery & Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Purple Pie Place - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Buglin' Bull Restaurant and Sports Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Miner's Cup - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Elk Haven Vacation Cabins, Custer SD, Elk Haven Vacation Cabins, Custer SD

Elk Haven is a collection of 5 cabins on a 7 acre property located in the Black Hills, on the edge of Custer, SD. Our Cabins are ideal for families, reunions, hunters and group gatherings ...as well as a romantic getaway for two. Because our cabins are centrally located to all the area's wonderful Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore attractions, it's only minutes until you're back "Home" to rest and enjoy the natural beauty and serenity right off the deck of your Black Hills cabin.
There is a master bedroom with queen bed and closet, with direct access to a spacious bathroom with a shower. The loft area above is divided for privacy and has 2 queen beds. There is also a living and dining room area. Each cabin has a full kitchen with all the amenities of home which include stove, refrigerator, toaster, coffee pot, blender, dinnerware, silverware, pots, pans, cooking utensils, bakeware; everything down to spice rack, dish/hand soap, hand and paper towels. Each Cabin has it own private deck with outdoor furniture, BBQ with tools, and great views of wildlife! Elk Haven is a great space for a family to spread out and get comfortable and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Black Hills.
Check out our newest property located just 3/4 of a mile up the road past the cabins. The Bluebird's Nest is a brand new garage apartment with a master bedroom and bunk room. It has one Twin XL and one Full size bed in the bunk room, Queen bed in master bedroom, and queen pullout couch in the living room. The kitchen has a full size refridgerator/dishwasher and microwave. Bathroom with double vanity. This location has heat and A/C. Property backs up to Forest Service and view of Crazy Horse. Peaceful and beautiful location.
- Elk Haven is a collection of 5 cabins on a 7 acre property located in the Black Hills, on the edge of Custer, SD. Our Cabins are ideal for families, reunions, hunters and group gatherings ...as well as a romantic getaway for two. Because our cabins are centrally located to all the area's wonderful Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore attractions, it's only minutes until you're back "Home" to rest and enjoy the natural beauty and serenity right off the deck of your Black Hills cabin.
There is a master bedroom with queen bed and closet, with direct access to a spacious bathroom with a shower. The loft area above is divided for privacy and has 2 queen beds. There is also a living and dining room area. Each cabin has a full kitchen with all the amenities of home which include stove, refrigerator, toaster, coffee pot, blender, dinnerware, silverware, pots, pans, cooking utensils, bakeware; everything down to spice rack, dish/hand soap, hand and paper towels. Each Cabin has it own private deck with outdoor furniture, BBQ with tools, and great views of wildlife! Elk Haven is a great space for a family to spread out and get comfortable and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Black Hills.
Check out our newest property located just 3/4 of a mile up the road past the cabins. The Bluebird's Nest is a brand new garage apartment with a master bedroom and bunk room. It has one Twin XL and one Full size bed in the bunk room, Queen bed in master bedroom, and queen pullout couch in the living room. The kitchen has a full size refridgerator/dishwasher and microwave. Bathroom with double vanity. This location has heat and A/C. Property backs up to Forest Service and view of Crazy Horse. Peaceful and beautiful location.
A kitchen makes it easy to prepare your meals.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property manager

Beth Paulson

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 740 sq ft (69 sq m)
  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
Elk Haven Vacation Cabins Custer
Elk Haven Vacation Cabins Private vacation home
Elk Haven Vacation Cabins Private vacation home Custer
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Elk Haven Vacation Cabins, Custer SD, Elk Haven Vacation Cabins, Custer SD Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tyler

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and peaceful. Nice, close location to local parks. Never got an email the day of, or before, to tell us what cabin number we would be staying in. Waited until we got to the cabins to figure it out but that was complicated by lack of cell service. Finally was able to call and get that figured out then everything was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connie G., Frederick

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy retreat
Nice, compact cabin. Very clean and homey. Felt good to walk in the door and feel at "home."
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Better in person!
This place was even better then then I expected! Great location, great host, plenty of room for us 3 and our dog. It was my first time to the area and it was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Madison A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay!
We really enjoyed our stay! The listing was very accurate, cabin was clean and we had great communication with hosts. It’s located just outside of Custer which was nice nice not being right in town but still very close. Would definitely recommend staying here and will stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Becky L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Elk Haven
This place was amazing. It was so cozy the communication between us was spot on. Would definitely stay there again and encourage others to do so as well!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzann and Lance P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute and quiet
My family and I (plus 2 of our furry family members) stayed in cabin #2 for 3 nights. The hosts were great with communication before and during our stay making sure we had what we needed. Even our pups were comfortable enough to make themselves feel at home (we have rescues and that can create a challenge for them to be in strange places). The views of the STARS AT NIGHT were incredible. The cabin was clean and inviting. We had everything we needed. Our ONE AND ONLY small complaint: the beds were a bit hard. We are a family that prefers softer mattresses, and these were very firm. Oh...and we had to laugh at a nearby rooster greeting us with his wakeup call. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rick J.

Liked: Cleanliness
My Rushmore Trip
Black Elk cabins was PERFECT for our recent visit to the area. The cabin was clean, located close to the sites and host was very communicative through texts to make sure we had everything we needed. The cabin was cozy, quiet and comfortable for the two of us.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ellen D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent property to stay at.
This was an incredible place to stay at. I would recommend it hands down.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great cabin
The cabin was clean and had everything we needed… great location for hiking and seeing the sites
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcy T., Nebraska

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful and comfortable!
Elks Haven was in a beautiful location and our cabin was clean and comfortable! We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Custer Cabins
Great location for touring the area and nice setting for watching sunsets from the deck.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicky B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Black Hills Vacation
We loved our stay at Elk Haven! The cabin was very conveniently located to several attractions. Custer State Park is incredible! Kris and Beth were accessible via text with a quick response for anything we needed. We plan to visit Custer again in the future and will definitely be staying at Elk Haven when we do!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Krzysztof C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Just suuuuuuper!!!!
Nice cabin, great location of the cabin, and CUSTER town?! Just wow!!! Beautiful place to stay and visit!!!! Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and the best was BLACK ELK PEAK, breathtaking!!!! We will come back, pretty soon!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location!
We enjoyed our stay at this little cabin. The cabin is in a quiet area conveniently located to Mt Rushmore, Custer State Park, and Wind Cave National Park. The cabin was comfortable, and the hosts were helpful with any questions we had.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Becky K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful accommodations
Very nice cabin, extremely clean. Has a small kitchen, a dining room table, a spacious bathroom that was fully stocked. No air conditioning, but not needed at night and there are plenty of fans available to use. I will book with this company and at the Elk Haven Cabins again. We'll worth the money. Check-in was extremely easy. Also easy to communicate with the hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect getaway
The owners, Beth and Kris, were friendly and very helpful. We needed a couple of light blankets and they brought them same day. Also were available to take a call in the evening when we had a question about the lock. The cabin was clean and well-stocked and mattresses were very comfortable. The cabins are in a beautiful location, a very short drive to Custer. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing!
What a great find in Custer. We loved staying at Elk Haven. Very nice owners who were attentive and helpful. Our cabin was clean and spacious, had great furnishings, stocked with all the basics and then some, wonderful porch views, great wifi and tv, peaceful, and private. The gravel road is just fine. Will certainly consider returning.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patti K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Get away to the Black Hills of S. Dakota
We enjoyed our stay at this cute cabin. Everything was just as it appeared in the description. The cabin was clean and the beds were comfortable! It was a nice place to come back to after a long day of visiting the sites.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great lil cabin in the woods.
This cabin was clean and cozy. We loved comming home after a long day exploring. Although the cabin seems small it worked well for our family and we were all very comfortable. I recomend this cabin.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place away from town
We had a great trip to S. Dakota. Beth was very prompt in her replies to our questions. The cabin was clean, with plenty of clean towels. The cabin is down a gravel road, outside of town. It was nice and quiet after visiting all of the different sites in town and the surrounding area, with all of the MANY people. We enjoyed our stay!

8/10 Good

lee a.

Liked: Cleanliness
good location
If you are visiting Custer and surrounding areas, this is a good location. We had been warned that the road is rough leading to it which is true. Also knew there was no air conditioning which is common in this area with cool nights. Nothing fancy, but worked for our purpose of hiking and being out most of day.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendi D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Two days in Custer
The cabin was perfect for the five of us. Had to schedule showers since there is only one bath but we worked it out. The cabin is in a cluster of cabins but all the guests were quiet and respectful. Didn't even know they were there. The cabin was centrally located for everything we wanted to do so it was the perfect location. Even had deer to greet us every morning. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Debbie H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Black Hills experience
Property is close to many of the beautiful sites the Black Hills has to offer. Our friends were thrilled with the accommodations. If the road leading to the property was better it would have been perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

rebecca S., Burnsville

Liked: Cleanliness
GREAT CABIN CLOSE TO IT ALL
the cabin was just as adverstised, clean comfy with most everyting you need.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Hillary C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Early September Black Hills Vacation
Beth and her spouse are wonderful hosts. The cabin is outfitted with everything you would need for an early autumn vacation (plus an unexpected late summer winter storm). The location is perfect for quick access to Custer State Park or trail heads in the Black Hills National Forest (our longest drive to a trail head was only 35 minutes). It is also near main attractions; Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Reptile Gardens, Bear Country and the Wildlife Nature Loop in Custer State Park. Custer's main retail and commercial hub is located about 3 miles from the cabin - it provides a number of restaurants, small shops, small cafes, a natural foods grocery store and a larger grocery store. The cabin allows dogs, which was wonderful. However, if you plan to walk the dirt road leading into town, please be cautious as there are at least 4 other properties along the route with unleashed dogs who are not afraid to approach the public road or pedestrians. Overall, we had a great time and will definitely reserve this property again in the future!