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The Cabin At Dakota Dream B&B. Quiet, Secluded, Close To Downtown Custer

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A wooden cabin with a porch, numbered 12348, surrounded by trees.
A wooden deck with Adirondack chairs and a table, overlooking a forested area.
A forested area with a stone wall and a small tree.
A cabin interior with wooden walls, a dining table, chairs, a television, and a window with curtains.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a microwave, a coffee maker, and a red trash bin.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • A quiet escape
    Guests like the location for the peace and quiet.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Black Hills National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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CUSTER, SD
  • Place, Black Hills National Forest
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Big Rock Park
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Harbach Centennial Park
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

Great Room

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Custer

Located in Custer, this cabin is in a rural area. Crazy Horse Memorial is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Black Hills National Forest and Custer State Park. Needles Highway and South Dakota State Railroad Museum are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating.
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Map
CUSTER, SD

What's nearby

  • Black Hills National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Big Rock Park - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Harbach Centennial Park - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Custer State Park - 5 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Crazy Horse Memorial - 15 min drive - 14.1 km

Getting around

  • Rapid City, SD (RAP-Rapid City Regional) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Baker's Bakery & Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Purple Pie Place - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Miner's Cup - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Buglin' Bull Restaurant and Sports Bar - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Cabin At Dakota Dream B&B. Quiet, Secluded, Close To Downtown Custer pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Cabin At Dakota Dream B&B. Quiet, Secluded, Close To Downtown Custer?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Cabin At Dakota Dream B&B. Quiet, Secluded, Close To Downtown Custer?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Cabin At Dakota Dream B&B. Quiet, Secluded, Close To Downtown Custer?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Cabin At Dakota Dream B&B. Quiet, Secluded, Close To Downtown Custer located?

Situated in a rural location, this cabin is within 2 miles (3 km) of Big Rock Park, Harbach Centennial Park and Monument Health Custer Hospital. Grand Magic Show and Way Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay. They were very accommodating and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Convenient location, fun and relaxing environment! Mackenzie was amazing and checked in periodically to see how we were doing. Great place for a smaller size family to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A wonderful place to stay in Custer

We loved staying in the Cabin at Dakota Dream. The cabin was immaculate and the owners had paid attention to every detail of what a visitor would need during their stay. When I come back to Custer, I will definitely try to stay here again. We loved it here!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2020
Thank you for your kind comments. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay. We've tried to provide everything you need for a comfortable stay. We'd love to see you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Little Slice of Heaven

Our stay at the Cabin at Dakota Dream was perfect! The cabin was just as described and the host was so friendly! Perfect location for all of your Black Hills adventures! We would 100% stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Getaway

Our family loved our experience at the cabin. Everything about it felt like home. The kids adored visiting the goats on the property every day. Would recommend to anyone going to South Dakota!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Nice quiet place in the black hills! Rode side by sides out there and could ride right from the cabin!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2023
Thank you Seth
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cabin Getaway

Our stay in SD was great. Saw a lot of cool things in the state. Mt Rushmore Brewery in Custer was great. The cabin was in a good location, very quiet. Host was very nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

We had a great time! Mackenzie was a very gracious host
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enchanting

Very peaceful stay. If you want some peace and quiet this is it. I would recommend this cabin to friends.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vaca 2023.

This was perfection to complete our family vacation. We all LOVED staying in the cabin. Felt like home and was so cozy! We will definitely be back and hope to bring our horses next time to stay at the horse hotel too. ❤️❤️❤️. Thank you so much Mackenzie and MADDY.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay!

We had a great stay at the Cabin at Dakota Dreams. It is located just outside of Custer but offers incredible privacy. From this location you can get to everything offered in the Black Hills. Mackenzie is a wonderful host and made us feel very welcome to the property. The cabin itself is perfect and we will stay there again when we visit the area. It is appointed and built like a true western cabin but with all the comforts you may desire. My wife and I highly recommend it for your trip to the Black Hills.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Relaxing, all the comforts of home!

Our family of 4 stayed at Dakota Dream for a week. We would explore the nearby parks and attractions during the day then come "home" to a nice relaxing cabin at night. Our 2 daughters (ages 7 & 5) loved the deer that greeted us upon our arrival. It was nice to have all the comforts of home (internet, a/c, TV, etc...) after a long day of adventures.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2020
Thank you for reviewing your stay at The Cabin at Dakota Dream. So happy to hear that our location and amenities worked out for you and your family. Happy trails!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

We had a great time at the cabin. Mackenzie is very friendly and checked on us a couple of times to make sure everything was ok. We enjoyed sitting on the deck and watching the deer, turkeys and her horse. She provided some corn for us to feed the deer. We had a pleasant surprise of an early snowstorm and the cabin stayed nice and warm. The cabin is on a well maintained dirt road. We can't wait to stay here again.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Oct 2020
I am so glad that you had a good time at the Cabin at Dakota Dream. I know the deer enjoyed your stay as well. I look forward to your next stay. Stay safe and have a great winter. -Mackenzie
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

My husband and I needed a place to call ‘home’ for our adventure through South Dakota. We did not spend much time at the cabin, but it was perfect. Clean cabin, internet TV for our mornings, stove, full stocked kitchen with supplies, gracious hostess, and it was perfect for our home base throughout our stay in South Dakota. Thanks again, Mackenzie! It was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 May 2021
Thank you, I am so happy that you found the cabin had everything that you needed and was a good home base, I hope you will come and see us again and that you have a wonderful summer.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best place to be in South Dakota

To start with, Mackenzie and her daughter are the best hosts anyone could ever ask for. The cabin was very nice, deer and turkey in the yard morning and evening. We had everything we needed and it's situated just far enough from town that it was very quiet and peaceful. Especially being as we were there during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Sitting outside in the evening under the stars and able to see the Milkyway in all it's glory, made for some fantastic astrophotography images. We highly recommend a stay at Dakota Dreams B&B. You won't be disappointed at all. Thank you Mackenzie for a excellent time.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2020
Charles and his family were wonderful guests and left the cabin extremely clean I would not have known they were there if I had not checked them in. I would have them back anytime. Thank you for choosing the Cabin at Dakota Dream. I hope you will come back soon. -Mackenzie and Madeline
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Absolutely Perfect!

We recently stayed with Kathy and Ernie at their delightful B and B in Custer. The house was charming and we stayed at the private cabin on their property. Every morning Kathy served a delicious breakfast - fresh, multiple courses/options. Just outside of Custer, the property is close to Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and several different routes through Custer State Park. We went up to Deadwood & Devil's Tower as well. The BNB is perfectly situated to explore. Kathy and Ernie are eager to make suggestions for day trips and to give their insight on restaurants and things to see and do in the general vicinity. It was a delightfully cozy place & we enjoyed seeing bunnies, deer and turkeys from the windows in their dining room while enjoying breakfast. I would absolutely recommend this place to friends & we would love to have the opportunity to go back :)
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2020
Thank you for such a glowing review! We're glad that the accommodations and location of The Cabin at Dakota Dream worked for sightseeing in the Black Hills. It was great to meet y'all. Thanks again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay very much. It was so relaxing and quiet we found ourselves just wanting to hang out on the porch and chill. It was close to town and Custer State Park and Mount Rushmore. We found several good restaurants in Custer as well. Would definitely recommend this as a great place to get away. My only complaint is that they required you to buy basically renters insurance to cover any potential damage or put up a 1500 dollar hold on our credit card which is what I did. We stay at a lot of VRBO homes and have never had to do this. It has been 11 days since we checked out and they still haven't released the hold on our 1500. That is unacceptable in my book. It should not take that long to determine no damage was done and release the hold.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed with a family of five, while cozy it definitely filled our needs and worked well for us! The outdoor kitchen was a fun addition and the yard space was great for the kids to play!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dakota Dream Cabin

Great place to relax.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Place to stay!

Absolutely loved this place! Very clean and neat. Perfect for a short stay. It was close to all of the attractions we wanted to see. Would for sure come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quite cabin in a great location

The cabin was in a great location for us. It was just a few minutes from Custer State Park and downtown Custer. We had some issues working the TV, but that may have been operator error. We also would have liked some ice cube trays, but other than that it was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dakota Dream

Very nice cabin in convenient location. Enjoyed the cool nights in the Black Hills in September in this well built cabin.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So Wonderful!

Such a cute, relaxing and perfect place for our black hills vacation! Very clean and such a fun property with kids to run and play! Would highly recommend!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy family friendly cabin

We had a great time in Custer and this cabin was in the perfect location to see it all. Mackenzie, Madeline and Abel were great hosts!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The cabin and it’s location are beautiful.

L
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
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