Army Lodging
Whether you are serving in the Guard or Reserve, on active duty, or
enjoying retired life, the South Dakota National Guard’s Army
Lodging Program is a service you can take advantage of. If you’re
planning a trip to the Black Hills or Sioux Falls area, take a look
at the accommodations and savings the Army Lodging Program can
provide you with.
Camp Rapid
Army Lodging at Camp Rapid is centrally located in the Black
Hills with 32 semi-private and two private rooms. The
private rooms offer two rooms, a bedroom and a setting room
with a fold out sofa-sleeper. Each room has cable television
and Wi-Fi.
Camp Rapid also offers Distinguished Visitors Quarters,
available to all E9’s, CW5’s, O6 and above and to both state
and out-of-state dignitaries. DVQ rooms have a kitchen,
which includes a microwave, fridge and sink, dining table
and a seating area to accompany a spacious bed/bath.
Hundreds of Black Hills area tourist attractions, including
Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse, are located within a short
drive from the Army Lodging at Camp Rapid.
Fort Meade
Army Lodging at Fort Meade, located east of Sturgis and just
six miles off Interstate 90, offers 35 semi-private rooms
and 20 private rooms with full–size bath, cable television,
refrigerators and high speed Internet.
Army Lodging at Fort Meade is perfect for visitors to the
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Devils Tower or historic
Lead/Deadwood, or visiting the Black Hills for shopping,
gambling, skiing or snowmobiling. For those traveling on
business, the Fort Meade Veterans Hospital is within walking
distance and a short commute to Camp Rapid and Ellsworth Air
Force Base.
Sioux Falls
Army Lodging in Sioux Falls offers 20 semi-private and 20
private rooms with cable television, high–speed Internet and
refrigerators.
Army Lodging in Sioux Falls is convenient to many area
attractions including the Sioux Falls Convention Center, the
Sioux Falls Arena and the Great Plains Zoo and less than a
four-mile drive to Sioux Falls Regional Airport.
Cost:
Semi-Private $32/night
Private $34/night
DVQ $38/night
For Reservations:
Camp Rapid & Fort Meade…………. (605) 737-6626
Sioux Falls………………………….......... (605) 357-2845
Email:
john.e.adkins12.nfg@mail.mil
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Semi-Private |
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Private |
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Distinguished Visitor Quarters |
Facility Rental Program
Accommodations are not limited to lodging. Through the South Dakota National Guard’s Army Rental Program, facilities may be rented for individual and organizational use. Facilities include billets, classrooms, dining facilities and kitchens, firing ranges, armory space and rental units.
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Billeting
Camp Rapid has 89 bays, 40 semi-private rooms and six private rooms, totaling 984 beds.
Fort Meade has eight bays totaling 160 beds.
Sioux Falls has 10 bays totaling 216 beds.
Classrooms
Numerous classrooms with various levels of
information technology support are available ranging in size
from small groups of 18 or fewer to larger auditorium-style
spaces accommodating up to 120 individuals.
Dining Facilities and Kitchens
Camp Rapid maintains two
dining facilities complete with modern commercial-style
kitchens which can accommodate up to 163 diners at one time.
Firing Ranges
Camp Rapid, De Smet, Flandreau, Mitchell and
Vermillion are home to South Dakota National Guard indoor
pistol ranges. Targets can be run out in one-foot increments
up to 25 meters via a mechanical rail system controlled at
each station individually or by the range operator
simultaneously.
West Camp Rapid, Mitchell, Pierre and Watertown have
outdoor, 25 to 50–meter firing ranges with 22–24 firing
positions at each location.
Additional Housing
West Camp Rapid: There are two houses to rent. A two
bedroom, one–and–a–half bath or a four–bedroom, two–bath
complete with a full kitchen, dining area, living room and
covered porch is available for private get–a–ways and
special events. Table ware, pots/pans and dishwasher and
clothes washer are provided.
Camp Rapid: Building 250 is a five–bedroom ranch–style home
with walk–out basement and two half-baths. It is complete
with a kitchen, dining area and living room. Tableware,
pots/pans and washer and dryer are provided.
For additional information on pricing or to make
reservations:
Billeting: (605) 737-6957
Email:
heath.w.huehl.mil@mail.mil
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Pistol Range |
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Dining Facility Auditoriums |
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