REASON 01
Closer than any 'real' lake cabin
Closest lake-cabin property to Sioux Falls. 45 minutes door-to-dock. Okoboji's three hours. The Black Hills are five. You leave after lunch, you're floating by sundown.
★ 4.4/5 · 127 reviews · Open year-roundWentworth, SD · 45 mi from Sioux Falls
← The Hillside Resort
Cabin Rentals · Lake Madison
A lake cabin, 45 minutes from your driveway.
Friday at 5 — out the door of work, kids in the car by 5:30, sunset on the dock by 7. No Saturday burned on the road, no hotel, no production. You're on Long Lake in time for the loons.
Live · Lake Madison Forecast
Three-day forecast
Today
90°/ 64°
Drizzle
2% rain
Fri
81°/ 66°
Drizzle
20% rain
Sat
66°/ 61°
Drizzle
50% rain
Early summer at Hillside
Marina + Steakhouse + Sea Store fully open. Loud-and-busy season starts Memorial Day.
Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 9:00 PMWind 10 mph SE
Why Hillside
The lake cabin closer than you thought.
REASON 02
Four ways to stay, four budgets
Lakeside Cabin (sleeps 4, our largest), bunkhouses (dry cabins, shared bathhouse), beachfront campers (5 named units), full-hookup RV pads. From $125/night. Most rentals include a golf cart.
REASON 03
Don't have to drive in for dinner
The Steakhouse, Hemingway's, BluCabana, and the Sea Store are all on the property. No 30-minute drive into town for a beer and a steak. Walk down to the dock with a drink. Stay until the loons start.
REASON 04
Year-round — and not just summer
Summer is loud + busy. Fall is steaks + quiet docks. Winter is ice fishing + fireplace dinners. Spring is the loons returning. Off-season cabin rates drop materially. Most cabins are pet-friendly.
What's on the property
Pick your room. Pick your pace.
Mix and match. Most stays book a single cabin; bigger groups block 2–4 cabins on the same row. Quiet families pick the bunkhouses; couples pick the Lakeside Cabin.
Lakeside Cabin
Our largest unit — queen + loft, vaulted ceilings, front porch, private fire pit. Best for couples + small families. Sleeps 4.
Learn more →Bunkhouses 2 / 3 / 4
Classic bunkhouse setup — dry cabins with bunk beds, shared premium bathhouse. The pricepoint and the nostalgia.
Learn more →Beachfront Campers
Five furnished campers on the property. A step up from a tent, a step into the price band below cabins. Right on the water.
Learn more →Full-Hookup RV Pads
Pull up the rig. Water, electric, sewer. Walk to the marina + the Steakhouse from your site.
Learn more →Request availability
Tell us your dates + preferred unit.
Yesi runs the lodging side — she'll come back within 24 hours with availability + a quote. Most stays confirm same day.
Questions
The things people ask first.
- What's the drive from Sioux Falls?
- 45 minutes door-to-dock. North on 26th Ave through downtown, then 22nd Ave / 230th Ave into Madison. Same route the locals take — it doesn't go through any rough patches.
- Are cabins pet-friendly?
- Most are. Each unit has its own policy — check the listing or call (605) 838-7953 with your pet details. Long Lake's no-wake side is great for dogs swimming.
- What's the difference between cabins, bunkhouses, and campers?
- Cabins are the most polished — vaulted ceilings, full kitchen, fire pit. Bunkhouses are dry cabins with shared bathhouse — cheaper, more rustic. Campers are 5 individually-named furnished trailers right at the beach — middle of the range. RV pads are bring-your-own with full hookups.
- Can I see availability + book online?
- We're moving lodging to direct online booking this season — for now, send a quick inquiry through the form linked below and Yesi will confirm availability + a quote within 24 hours.
- What's there to do once we're here?
- Four restaurants/bars on property + the marina with full fleet + two lakes (Long Lake calm, Lake Madison fast) + the Sea Store across the street. Most days you don't need to leave the property.
Cabin Rentals · Lake Madison
Send a quick cabin inquiry.
Tell us your dates + unit preference + party size. Yesi will reach back within 24 hours with a quote. Call (605) 256-9558 to start planning.