Chat’s campsite for Mt Rushmore

​We loved Bismark lake and hoped to stay another night, no such luck but we hung around until 8 pm and drove towards Mt Rushmore. With no reservation Chat found a place to stay on BLM land. ( Bureau of Land Management. ) no reservation or fees.  Also no pool, showers or Pickleball 😁



Lots of other campers only 20 min from Rushmore.  Chat gets all the credit for finding lakes, trails, monuments and those gimmicky attractions 👏🏻traveling has never been easier 🙂


Horse thief lake just before Rushmore.. just looking no time for a paddle. 😕


Wow things have changed since we were here 10 years ago. State flags of all. California and North Carolina. 


Piece of cake 

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