Black Hills trip with dog

Hi. We%26#39;re planning a short trip to the Black Hills June 30-July 3. There are 3 adults, a 9 yr old and hopefully our dog, a boxer. We%26#39;ve never taken him on a trip, but thought since this one is fairly close and short it would be a good test. He%26#39;s usually very well behaved. I%26#39;m thinking that a cabin would be our best bet for lodging as I%26#39;m not sure how he%26#39;d react to all the smells and people in a hotel. We would kennel him in the room during some of our excursions. Does anyone have any suggestions for staying in the area with a dog? Or know of any dog-friendly cabins? I%26#39;m hoping to find something in the Hill City/Custer area. Keystone would be ok, but we%26#39;re not much for crowds. No itinerary yet, but want to include hikes. I%26#39;m really wanting to do Harney Peak. We need to see Mt Rushmore since our 9 yr old was only 2 the last time we were there.

I%26#39;ve been looking around and looks like I may have trouble with finding something available July 3rd. I tend to over-analyze everything, so I%26#39;m really looking for suggestions to help me quicken this job! Thanks!

Black Hills trip with dog

We are leaving this weekend to spend 3 nights at Sylvan Lake Lodge cabins (custerresorts.com) for a small family reunion. We are bringing our samoyed with us as the cabins are pet friendly. We stayed in these same cabins 2 years ago and loved the beautiful setting. At that time our primary goal was climbing Harney so the proximity to the trailhead was excellent. We loved being able to sit outside each evening around our private firepit and enjoyed the mule deer and other wildlife wandering by.

We didn%26#39;t take our dog last time so we are hoping that it will go well.

You may be too late to book for this summer though as I know this resort books up way in advance. It seems that many of the hotels in the area do accept dogs so you may still be able to find something that works for you.

Good luck!