Devils Tower / Black Hills KOA Journey

We stayed at Devils Tower / Black Hills KOA Journey in Devils Tower, Wyoming. (Campground Reviews listing.)

A partial view of Devils Tower, from just outside the monument.

Dates:

Check in: 2023-08-16
Check out: 2023-08-19
3 nights

Weather:

Sunny
High temps ranging between 87-95°F, lows around 56-73°F
Wind gusts up to 33 MPH gusts

Noise:

Negligible road noise
No train noise
Negligible neighbor noise

Site:

#38, pull-through, gravel
Didn’t need to disconnect toad; parked behind coach
Level front-to-back, a little unlevel side-to-side
Gravel driveway about 75 feet long by about 10 feet wide
Grass between sites about 20 feet wide
No tree on this site, big trees elsewhere
Picnic table on grass
Next to the group fire pit
Partial front view of Devils Tower

Utilities:

50 amp power, very conveniently located
80 PSI water, conveniently located
Good sewer connection, inconveniently located (2 10-foot pipes needed)

Internet (in usage priority order):

T-Mobile: 16 Mbps down,16 Mbps up, 40 ms ping
Verizon: 13-25 Mbps down, 20 Mbps up, 45 ms ping
AT&T: 82 Mbps down, 2-6 Mbps up, 120 ms ping
Campground Wi-Fi: not used
Starlink: not used

Amenities:

Garbage dumpsters
Closed swimming pool
Mini-golf (free due to closed pool)
Package delivery to office
Onsite cafe
Right outside Devils Tower entrance

Our review on Campground Reviews:

Not all “premium” sites have a good view

The only way to get closer to Devils Tower National Monument would be to stay inside the monument at the rustic first-come-first-serve campground. We booked a premium site online, assuming it would have a view of the tower from our site. Not so much. There were big trees in the way, so we only got a slight peep of the lower edge of the tower. For $100/night (with our KOA discount), I was expecting a front-row seat. From our scouting, the best sites for a good view are 100, 86-89. We were in site 38. Site 37 probably had a better view. The other downside of site 38 was that so many people walked through our site, thinking it was the pathway to the bathhouse. Hint: It’s not. The picnic table and the lack of a pathway are clues, people. The onsite diner was a nice perk, but I’m wary of any place with that many flies in the eating area. We camped at Devils Tower / Black Hills KOA Journey in a Motorhome.

Tip for Other Campers: You could get up early to get to the tower to beat the crowds, but going in the late afternoon/evening is just as good. Definitely go up the dirt road to Joiner Ridge trailhead and get a fantastic view of the tower at sunset lit up with alpenglow.

The campground map:

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