Elk Creek Resort
Wedding venue in Piedmont, South Dakota





About Elk Creek Resort
Set on 150 acres in the Black Hills area, Elk Creek Resort offers several outdoor wedding ceremony locations: the Petrified Forest chapel overlooking Elk Creek Valley, Deerview Meadow with its oak tree and pond, and the Back 6 meadow with a small creek and wooded setting. The Lodge is available for an indoor ceremony when weather requires it. For receptions, Elk Creek Lodge, its patio and bar offer a country-lodge setting with stated capacity of 200+ people. The Lodge has a dining room and lounge with a fireplace, game room, restrooms, sound system, banquet tables and chairs, commercial kitchen, and covered patio. The resort also offers guest accommodations in cottages, vacation-home levels, dry cabins and log cabins.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 200 guests
- Price
- From $550
- Pricing note
- The wedding folder lists outdoor ceremony locations at $550 per day and Lodge & Patio rental at $1,750. It separately lists the bar with bartender at $425 and commercial kitchen at $400. These figures are from the folder labeled May 1–September 30, 2025; ask about off-season rates. A 50% deposit is due at booking, with the balance due 90 days before the event.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Elk Creek Resort
- Website: elkcreekresort.net
- Phone: (605) 787-4884
- Address: 8220 Elk Creek Rd
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