Rafter J Bar Ranch Campground

During our visit to the Black Hills, we stayed at the Rafter J Bar Ranch Campground. Recommended to us by our veteran camper neighbors, Rob and Betsy Richards, we had a lovely shaded site with both electric and water hookups. The kids enjoyed swimming in the pool and playing with friends they met walking the grounds. Everyone seems friendly and the campground store has good ice cream.

The one thing the campground needs to improve is its Internet access – it has none! Luckily on our way home from the Jewell Cave we found the Songbird Café & Gallery in Custer. While its about 14 miles from the campground, it offers Wi-Fi (wireless Internet access) I was able to download my email and upload photos to this blog, but I’m still having problems sending email.