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Reviews of Canyon Lake Resort

3 out of 5
Canyon Lake Resort
2720 Chapel Ln, Rapid City, SD

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 355 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 115 out of 355 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 355 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 355 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 355 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint property…free paddle boarding at the lake for registered guests. Gathered around a fire pit with others staying in nearby rooms to chat. Cute place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Jocelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The surrounding area, the lake, ducks, lawns, the property itself was absolutely beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Where do i begin? I grew up in Rapid City and went to Canyon Lake park frequently as a child. Now after moving away, and having not being able to stay with family, we needed a new place to gather. What an amazing facility the resort is! They have everything you need for a largebor small gathering. The availability of the lodge, or cabins was perfect for a reunion/95th birthday party for 40 people! I cannot recommend Canyon Lake resort enough!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An idyllic setting.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Shaleen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Location was good. Staff wss non existant
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent place for a large family gathering. Various sizes of rooms and cabins.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Betty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
We had a studio cabin and it would’ve been just fine if there had just been a bit more storage or shelving units to set things on. Kitchen was very small but barbecue outside helped a lot. Area was so pretty and you could go on some real scenic walks. Staff was excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We thought we were gonna be in a single cabin to ourselves. We were in a room like a motel. The lake was beautiful. The place was dirty and kitchen as well as out dated. The people were friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely would not recommend this property. Arrived around 8 pm and my room key was just taped to the door of the office where anyone could have taken it. The shower leaked so bad it shot onto the ceiling and then the water from the ceiling dripped down onto you. It smelled stale, damp, and musty inside the room. There was a bug in the bed. The mattress was old, squeaky, and uncomfortable. The pillows were flat. The room furniture stepped straight out of the 70's. The laundry area was open from 8 am to 8 pm. I needed this anemity as I was traveling and it was one of the few reasons I booked the location. Unfortunately, it wasn't open at 8, or at 9. I finally found and employee and they said only maintenance had the key and it would be a "couple hours" before they would be back to open it. On checkout, the receptionist was very condescending regarding my booking through Expedia. Overall, it was a terrible location and experience that I would not book again. I was too worried about the possibility of bed bugs and crackheads to actually enjoy my downtime in the evenings, instead sleeping with my loaded gun by my bedside and triple checking the locks.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Resort Management on 24 Oct 2023
Jen, As always, we appreciate reviews and feedback. I do apologize that your stay was not what you expected and that you weren't satisfied. We are a family-owned resort, we always try to make guest check-in as smooth as possible, but the night you checked-in, we had a family medical emergency and had to leave the front desk a little early. This is not something that typically happens, but we are unable to anticipate emergencies. The resort is located on a lake, close to the woods - I'm not going to say that there wasn't a bug in your bed, but I will say that it's Fall in the Black Hills and sometimes bugs get in. We apologize for this, and had you said something right away, we would have gladly come and switched your sheets. We take pride in our clean rooms, yes, the furniture is not from the Four Seasons, but it's clean and comfortable, and if you look at our reviews, most people appreciate our quant resort. Our pictures online are accurate, and we do not misrepresent anything. Additionally, we've NEVER had a problem with "crackheads" or any crime at the property or in the area. Guests at our resort enjoy evenings by the fire, grilling, relaxing by the beautiful lake, fishing and swimming in our pool. We hope that you find your perfect accommodations in all your future travels! Again, we appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quick Trip to Rapid
Also a great place to stay while visiting Rapid City. The LAKE is so beautiful and relaxing to sit by
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for a wedding weekend and it exceeded over expectations. The rooms are really nice. Everything was really nice the housekeepers and staff were great. just all-around a great experience. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Wooded area, the room faced a park with a lake. Friendly staff, easy access to restaurants and groceries, and local attractions, like Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood, Sturgis. And a clean Laundry Room on site.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wes

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Running late into the property and owner made our check in so easy! Nice cozy cabin, very clean and perfect for our family!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the location and that it was very quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Teresa

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The unit was clean and the staff very helpful. I loved that it was so close to the Chapel in the Hills.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and relaxing 10/10
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ming-Ting

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Neat little place. We’ll kept and clean. Super friendly staff. Enjoyed it so much, booked it again for a trip in October.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sree Nirmillo Biswash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There were a lots of mosquitos near the lake. It would be nice if anything can be done about it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to see the sites. Convenient to downtown for grocery shopping and places to eat.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super friendly and helpful. We enjoyed being able to paddle boat in the morning on the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anita, Albuquerque

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place. The property was quiet and loved the lake and paddle boats. It was convenient to mt rushmoore, custer state park. They also offered muffins, juice, yogurt, snac bars for breakfast. Will come back again!

10/10 Excellent

Mykah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute location! We definitely want to come back and spend more time in the little park.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved sitting outside looking at lake, ducks and geese. Staff was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ardith

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay with Black Hills feel in Rapid City.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Arlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lacking telephone, clock, hair dryer, and bathroom exhaust fan, working security lock on the door. Everything else was very good and a spectacular view of the lake, Surrounding area was very well kept with benches, picnic tables and grills. Beautiful setting!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Anh

Travelled with family
This is a motel not a hotel or resort. I wouldn’t have booked it if I knew it wasn’t a hotel. The staff was pleasant and helpful. But I would not stay here again as it did not meet lodging criteria for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

LORIE J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stumbled across this place on our travels, and couldn't have been more pleased. There was one cabin available, next to the office, and next to the reunion tent, so we expected noise, but even with plenty of people around, it was quiet. Cabin was clean and very comfortable. We took paddle boat out in evening and enjoyed the water and all the birds. Staff was very helpful and friendly. We will definitely stay again, and would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the cutest tiny cabin with our own front porch with a table and chairs and our own grill. The room was small but it had everything, kitchen table, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, stove top, dishes. A great shower and tub. The bed was comfortable and the cable tv channels were too many to count. The people in the office were super friendly and accommodating. We were only staying for one night but would have loved a week.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful time here. I didnt spend much time on site but easy to visit all the national parks from here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Pamela

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We liked the view of the lake and the bbqs outside as well as the ability to make meals inside. We didn’t like that the room smelled musty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn, Bluffton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Check in person was excellent. The property is family oriented and picturesque. Gas grills are plentiful. Loved the on sight laundry facility.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort was just what we were looking for. Beautiful grounds with the lake right out our door. Staff was friendly and helpful We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kirstie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really cool place for families. Plenty to do on site!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Canyon Lake Resort was a great place to stay while exploring the Rapid City area. Our cabin was well-equipped and comfortable. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. It’s not elegant, but it worked for us, and the birds were an added bonus!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

robert mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet yet close to shopping, dining and local attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Davie

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying at Canyon Lake Resort during a trip in November met my needs exactly. The room was clean and quiet, and the staff were helpful and friendly. It is also a beautiful and unique location, situated within sight and walking distance of walking trails, the lake, and a park, all of which gave an added bonus of wildlife viewing opportunities! I would absolutely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Nikita

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from DEB on 25 Oct 2022
THANK YOU