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By Candyce H. Stapen

  • Admire the massive carvings of presidential faces on Mount Rushmore.
  • Tour what will be the largest mountain carving in the world when completed, the Crazy Horse Memorial.
  • Learn Great Plains history and the Lakota myth at the Journey Museum.
  • Take a jeep safari through grasslands at Custer State Park, where the buffalo roam.
  • Hike among fantastical pinnacles, cones, peaks, and canyons at Badlands National Park.
  • Explore two of the U.S.'s longest caves, Wind Cave and Jewel Cave.

Family Overview: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota

By Candyce H. Stapen
South Dakota makes for an intriguing family vacation, offering a fun-filled combination of natural beauty, unusual geological features, and distinct Native American and Westward Expansion heritage. Read More

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Hotels

ROOSEVELT INN OF KEYSTONE

206 OLD CEMETERY ROAD
KEYSTONE, SD Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
3.0

Custer State Park Resort—Blue Bell Lodge

25453 Hwy. 87
Custer, SD 57730 Map

Distance: 6.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
3.0

Custer State Park Resort—Sylvan Lake Lodge

24572 U.S. Hwy. 87
Custer, SD 57730 Map

Distance: 6.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
3.0
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Attractions

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

expert favorite attraction
southwestern South Dakota, 100 miles from Badlands National Park
Keystone, South Dakota 57751

Distance: 2.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Four presidential faces carved from a mountain, considered one of the wonders of the world -- go for the nightly lighting ceremony.... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Crazy Horse Memorial

expert favorite attraction
Black Hills of South Dakota on U.S. Highway 16/385 just 17 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore.
12151 Avenue of the Chiefs
Crazy Horse, South Dakota 57730

Distance: 11.1 mi. (from destination center)

Description: In 1948, Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began carving Crazy Horse Memorial, when Lakota Chief Henry... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
4_0
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1880 Train

P.O. Box 1880
Hill City, South Dakota 57745

Distance: 8.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Chug along the rich landscape of Western South Dakota's Black Hills. Located near Mt. Rushmore... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
3_0
3_0
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Airports

Major Airports near Mount Rushmore

Distance (mi.)
Denver International Airport 288.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Mount Rushmore

Distance (mi.)
Rapid City Regional Airport 20.6 map
Gillette Campbell County Airport 109.6 map
Scottsbluff Scotts Bluff County Airport 140.6 map
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