bike week 1 week with wife and 7 year old 1 week with frei

i would like to stay some were there is alot to do with the family but i also want to stay with my freind for bike week were there is all the venders and bike things to do i have a thirty four foot toy hauler and I will be driving up from florida my family will be fly into rapid city on july 26 2009 they leave on augeust 2 and my freind flys in on the 5 i would have stayed in two diffrent parks but they are having min night stays does anyone have the best of both world or if you have drive her before and have any tips for me that would bew great

bike week 1 week with wife and 7 year old 1 week with frei

Rbhrt,

Forgive me, but I am a little confused. Your ';34 foot toy hauler';---is that the one that is a travel trailer that has a section for bike storage? I%26#39;m not a camper, so I just need some help on the terminology. LOL!

With this being said, are you looking to camp or stay in a hotel, or a combination of both? Hotel rates are very high during Bike Week, as I am sure you already know. Here%26#39;s a website to check out in case you haven%26#39;t already done so:

rallyinfo.com

Here they post hotel rates and campground listings. Many are listing no availability already for bike week, but there is a bit more availability when your family comes in. Even though they are coming before the rally, there will still be crowds, as many arrive early.

The key areas to stay in the Black Hills are Keystone, Custer, and Hill City. These are central to the attractions and would be good choices to stay with your family. As for Sturgis Week, the northern towns of the hills are more central for here and include Sturgis, Deadwood, Lead, and even Spearfish.Of course, they are the first areas to book up. Even Rapid City isn%26#39;t a terrible choice, as you can get up around Deadwood in about an hour.

The longer you wait to book accomodations of any type, the worse off you will be. Sometimes people end up in Hot Springs, which is significantly south of Sturgis away from the action. Some people just book here to be ';somewhere'; in the area.

Do you have any ideas on what you want to see with your family? Give us an idea on what you like to do,and we will do what we can to help you out. A great website to view attractions of the area is travelsd.com. There%26#39;s a large variety of attractions all within a close radius, so commuting from place to place is very convenient.

bike week 1 week with wife and 7 year old 1 week with frei

From what I can tell you%26#39;ll be here for a couple weeks? I don%26#39;t think any place would have a minimum stay for over a week or so.

I%26#39;d pick somewhere in the Black Hills (further in than Sturgis) for when your family is here. It looks like they%26#39;ll be here before the Rally and there isn%26#39;t a huge reason to stay near Sturgis before the Rally. Then pick up and move to the Stugis area when the Rally begins. If you think staying in one spot is a good idea for the whole time, pick something in the northern Black Hills. Something in the area of Spearfish to Deadwood to Sturgis.

Not sure what you%26#39;re looking for in a campsite--you%26#39;ll have to be more specific to get better recommendations.

For the money and convenience to Sturgis and other great attractions my favorite place is Lake Park Campground just west of Rapid City on Highway 44. It is so pretty and your%26#39;e just a short distance from 16 to Keystone and the monuments and everything in between. The folks there are very nice and the sites are shaded with two laundry facilities within a block, the lake with paddle boats, a lovely park within a few blocks (as well as a really nice golf course)and you are not far from Hill City, Deadwood and all the great riding in between. I think the website is Lakeparkcampground.com. Good luck.

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