What other national park is near Mt Rushmore?

National Park Sites Near Mount Rushmore
  • Landscape of unforgiving beauty. Badlands National Park.
  • America's first national monument. Devils Tower National Monument.
  • An underground frontier. Jewel Cave National Monument.
  • Visit the Front Line of the Cold War. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.
  • One park, two worlds.




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The Road to Rushmore The Memorial is located near Keystone in the Black Hills of South Dakota, a beautiful 18-mile scenic drive via Iron Mountain Road from the East entrance to Custer State Park and the State Game Lodge.

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Covering all 3 is a very full day, but it can be done with an early start. If I ran short on time, I'd eliminate Wall Drug. The Badlands will take an hour drive time from Rapid, and then allot around 4 hours to adequately see the park. Allot about an hour and a half back to Rushmore.

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In this one day (or multiple day) road trip you can hit up Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, the Crazy Horse Monument, and a few fun little towns and local breweries or wineries. There are some off-the-beaten-path options as well, depending on how much time you have.

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Keystone is the Black Hills' closest city to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located just three miles from these famous faces. Rich in gold mining history, the quaint town of Keystone was once a boomtown after the discovery of placer gold two miles east of its current location.

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On the quickest of visits, 30 minutes is really all you need to visit Mount Rushmore. You can simply walk up the Avenue of the Flags, take in the view from the Grand Terrace, take your photos and snap your selfies.

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This tour is approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour in length. During the summer season, cave tours leave regularly so come at your convenience, no reservations required. (Just know that the last regular cave tour leaves 1 hour before closing.)

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