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Johnny Cash "The Rambler" Suite on Main - walking distance to all stores and food!

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Outdoor dining
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi
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2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4111 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Parking available

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Custer, SD
  • Place, Harbach Centennial Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Big Rock Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, 1881 Courthouse Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬

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About this property

Johnny Cash "The Rambler" Suite on Main - walking distance to all stores and food!

Looking for the perfect downtown spot? Check out this vintage-style apartment with modern amenities! Sit back and relax as you're transported to 1968 with a Johnny Cash vibe. Conveniently located off Main Street in Custer, it's just steps away from grocery stores and coffee shops - plus plenty of parking nearby on the parade route. Feel like home (and hear some classic tunes) at our place!

I give my guests space but am available when needed. As locals, we can answer any and all questions about the Black Hills - even our favorite places to eat!

Our downtown Custer apartment puts you right in the heart of great restaurants and coffee shops! Plus, it's just a few blocks away from one of South Dakota's most beloved trails - The Mickelson Trail. Just keep in mind that since this place is so conveniently located near all the hustle and bustle there may be some street noise - but we think it adds to its charm!

- Custer Pool is 0.5 miles (10 minute walk)
- Swimming in 7 lakes nearby
- 800 feet from the Mickelson
- 10 minutes from Crazy Horse
- 30 minutes from Mt. Rushmore
- 2 hours from the Badlands
- 1 hour from Deadwood
- 10 minutes from Custer State Park

Guests have access to the entire place.

Looking for the ideal downtown abode? Come check out this prime spot in Custer! You'll be surrounded by delicious restaurants, quaint shops, and loads of delectable options like ice cream and buffalo. Not enough caffeine to fuel your day? No worries - there's always a nearby coffee shop as well!

- QUEEN BED
- SOFA BED (PULL-OUT)
- 1 BATHROOM WITH SHOWER

Live the good life at the Custer Rambler! Our convenient location across from Lynns Dakota Mart and gas station puts you right in the heart of all that Custer has to offer. Everything is within easy reach - just take a leisurely stroll down Main Street for some great dining, shopping, and coffee spots. Plus, we've got insider tips on where our favorite restaurants are, so planning your day out will be a breeze!

With its unique Johnny Cash theme, our newly renovated apartment is the ultimate place to take a step back in time! Ride bikes along beautiful Mickelson Trail for an adventure you won't forget - it's sure not something every living space can offer!

- Renters must be 21 years and older
- Add-ons are available through Charge Automation

CONCIERGE: Come on over and chill! We'll take care of preparing the house for you. Our services include stocking the fridge, setting up for a birthday party, providing charcuterie boards, putting up light decorations, and much more. Everything will be ready for you when you arrive. Just ask! Sign-up for these services using our link in the email/message we gave you through charge automation. These services are based on availability.

CAMERAS: Custer is a VERY safe community. We do have a camera for video surveillance on the front door and in our store room in back. This room is not accessed by guests.

PARKING: Parking is IN FRONT of dirt lot next door along 8th street and in front of the Custer Rambler during the day.

ADD-ONS! (Subject to availability)
Our new add-ons will be in a link we send you after you book!
- Pontoon boat ride
- Early check-in
- Late check-out
- And more

IS THIS RENTAL AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND?
YES! Custer is high elevation. There are on average 228 sunny days per year here! The average summer temp is 80 degrees and winter can be in the 30’s-40’s. Many stores and restaurants stay open year-round! We have parades for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Burning Beetle in Custer. Custer has many fall/winter events. We are about 1 hour from skiing at Terry Peak.

WHAT RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN YEAR-ROUND?
The Custer Wolf, Custer Beacon, Skogen are a few of the restaurants that are open year-round.

DOES THE RAMBLER HAVE A KITCHENETTE?
The Custer Rambler is equipped with MOST kitchen supplies but not all. We have a refrigerator with a freezer, some pots and pans, burner, air fryer, cutting board, some knives but this is NOT a full-sized kitchen.

IS THERE A PLACE TO RENT BIKES AND UTVS?
YES! Black Hills Power Bikes is a great way to see the Mickelson Trail. For UTV/ATV rental we recommend Hill City Adventures. We also have 2 bikes to use during your stay (upon availability). Sign up for this amenity through the link in your email (Charge Automation). We provide helmets with the bikes for the safety of our guests.

HOW MANY HIKING/BIKING TRAILS ARE THERE?
We have over 70 miles of hiking in and around the park. Other than the Mickelson Trail (500 feet from the house) we put our favorite hikes (including Black Elk Peak) in the guidebook.

DOES THE RAMBLER HAVE A POOL?
The Custer Rambler is an apartment connected to a larger property we own and manage. While it does not have a pool on the property, we have a community pool down the street that we give guests passes to. Make sure you ask when you come, and we will make sure you get those passes!

ARE THERE STORES NEARBY TO BUY FOOD?
We have Lynn’s Grocery across the street and Dollar General nearby.

Check out our other properties in Custer and Hill City! Look up “Black Hills Family Vacations” in both towns.

With 400 sq. ft. of well-designed space, the Custer Rambler features a bathroom, bed, and a pull-out couch comfortably accommodating up to 4 guests

PLEASE NOTE: A signed rental agreement is required for each reservation. If you book online you will still need to provide this information after booking. If you book Airbnb, we will send you a text with a link. This agreement is linked in the email you received (Charge Automation)
This apartment's walkable location gets good marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Harbach Centennial Park. Features include laundry facilities. The apartment includes amenities such as free WiFi and a private pool.
  • Air-conditioned apartment with private pool, washing machine, and sofa bed
  • Free WiFi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a car charging station
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Black Hills National Forest and 10 minutes from Custer State Park
This apartment offers its guests laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Custer apartment is smoke free.


Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Laundry

  • Laundry detergent
  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Computer monitor
  • Office
  • Printer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Unit size: 1,200 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

No smoking or vaping on property of any kind
Quiet time is 10pm-8am
No unregistered guests or fined $20 per guest

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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Johnny Cash "The Rambler" Suite on Main - walking distance to all stores and food! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place and hostess was amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

Fabulous apartment Custer

Perfect place in every way thanks so much will highly recommend to others
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Douglas S.

Johnny Cash "Rambler" on Main - great accommodations!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Johnny Cash "Rambler" on Main. The accommodations were great - it had everything we needed for our 3 night stay. The location was great - you're right on the main street so we could walk everywhere. We were also minutes away from Custer State Park. We would definitely book there again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Rambler

This was a great location in Custer, it was really easy to get to everything in the area. So many great adventures, we really had a great time.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Elaine K.

Great Place

Very clean, comfortable and convenient. This was our second stay here and would definitely return!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Elaine K.

Great Place

Very clean, comfortable and convenient. This was our second stay here and would definitely return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristi K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Clean and comfortable
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kelly p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place and location

We enjoyed three nights and the place and location were the best for access to Rushmore, Custer, crazy hirse and beyond - the owner was very very responsive and helpful with any questions or needs. Would definitely stay here again if in the area
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Get away

Seen some historic stuff
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

SteveH

Amazing place!!!

Absolutely the best place we have stayed in a long time! Cozy…comfortable and very convenient! The kitchenette and laundry a huge plus! Will be crack!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Margaret A.

Mrs.

A perfect hide away in downtown Rapid City. Great covered parking right by your door. Loved the convenience of it all.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bobbi H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place!

We really enjoyed staying at the Custer rambler. It is centrally located to all the Black Hills attractions. We loved how close it was to restaurants, grocery stores, and gas stations. We’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jon M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Parking details were not comfortable but no problem
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Our stay here was so comfortable and had such a homey feeling and had everything we needed and more! Close to downtown was great and grocery store across the street! Sarah one of our hosts was so friendly and and so nice to deal with! We highly recommend this place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We had a great stay! Great location.We had everything we needed. Great communication from the owner.Very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

KatelynR

Great time!

We had a wonderful time at Sarah’s place in Custer, SD. It was walking distance to everything and we really enjoyed the trails on the mountain nearby, as well and used the park pass that was provided - what a great idea! Loved our stay and would stay again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place

We really enjoyed our stay in Custer. The property was perfect for us. Sarah was helpful. The place was clean and just as pictured.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erika S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Black hills

We had a wonderful stay and Sarah was an amazing host! The property was as described, clean, comfy bed and close to shops.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

Wonderful!!

The apartment was very clean and decorated so cute!! Loved the Johnny Cash theme and all the little extra details that made this apartment really nice. The owner was also very easy to work with. Great stay in a cute little town!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Austin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stays

Our stay was short and sweet, stayed only a couple days and the place was exactly as offered updated appliances included, and two beds for the size of the room, we couldn’t decide if we wanted to watch tv so we left both beds open, wine was a great surprise, for the prices this is one of the best rentals you can get
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Sheri W.

Amazing!! Loved this place!!

We highly recommend staying here! It had everything we needed and the location was perfect! Grocery store was directly across the street and downtown was right out your front door! Our host Sarah was amazing and answered any questions we had! We also had our two small dogs with us and they were very comfortable and felt at home!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Country Rambler

This was a great stay for us. No kids were with, just my husband and I. Impromptu getaway. We did CSP and BHNF. Perfect locale. Adorable little place with a very cool theme. We'll be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Elaine K.

At Home

This place felt like home from the beginning. It was clean comfortable and welcoming. Great communication and care from Sarah: loved it!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tina A.

Great location, great hosts and great views.

We had such an amazing adventure while staying here! Right next door is an indoor axe throwing place and it's SO fun and child friendly.the house itself is cute and everything you need. I would highly recommend the breakfast burritos from the taco truck which is just a 1 min walk from the home! I would 100% stay here again based on location, hosts, activities etc. Thank you for hosting us, you guys are great!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Loved the Johnny Cash Suite

Everything was so great! Well thought out decor , furnishings and snacks! When we had a question the response was so fast. We wish we could have stayed longer and hope to stay again.