Visit Mount Rushmore

Getting Here

From the North: On Highway I-90, Exit 57 at Rapid City and travel south on Highway 16 to Highway 16A through the town of Keystone to SR 244. Follow the signs along SR 244 to Mount Rushmore. From the South: Follow the signs on Highway 18 or 385 through Hot Springs north and turn right on SR 244.

Parking & Admission

Parking Fee:  $10
Seniors: $5
Active-duty Military: Free

Entrance Fee:  NONE

Summer Hours
(Late May through Mid-August)

• Visitor Center: 8 am – 10 pm daily
• Information Center: 8 am – 10 pm daily
• Sculptor’s Studio: 8 am – 8 pm daily

Fall Hours 
(Mid-August through September 30)

• Visitor Center: 8 am – 9 pm daily
• Information Center 8 am – 9 pm daily
• Sculptor’s Studio: 8 am – 7 pm daily

Winter Hours
(October 1 through Late-May)

• Visitor Center: 8 am – 5 pm daily
• Information Center: 8 am – 5 pm daily
• Park buildings are closed on December 25.

Self-Guided Mount Rushmore Tours

Multimedia Tour: $8
Audio Tour: $6

In English, Español, German, Lakota and Français. Family rates available. Multimedia Tour includes Junior Ranger Quest game and Audio-Described Tour in English. Rentals available from Tour Building in summer and Information Center in winter.

What to Do

Take advantage of the Things to Do while visiting Mount Rushmore:

1. Visit the Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center, Information Center and Sculptor’s Studio to learn more about the carver’s vision.
2. Hike the Nature Trail, Presidential Trail, Blackberry Trail and explore the Youth Exploration Area.
3. Take a picture of the sculpture from various unique angles, like the Grand View Terrace, Carvers Cafe, Borglum View Terrace and the Sculptor’s Studio.
4. Attend the Evening Lighting Ceremony, held nightly throughout the summer.
5. Hunt for a treasure in the Gift Shop.
6. Find a book or memento at the Mount Rushmore Bookstores in the Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center, Information Center and Sculptor’s Studio.
7. Become an official Junior Ranger when you fill out the Junior Ranger booklet or play Junior Ranger Quest online. Download the app in the Apple Store or Google Play.
8. Take a Ranger-led Tour. Schedule available in the Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center or Information Center.
9. Enjoy a scoop of Thomas Jefferson ice cream or a meal from the Carvers’ Marketplace.

For more information, check at the Information Desk for daily Ranger Programs.

Get a glimpse of a ranger talk here.

In the Area

To plan side trips from Mount Rushmore, visit Black Hills Badlands & Lakes, South Dakota Tourism or Visit Rapid City to find out about the myriad of other attractions in the Hills!

City of Presidents

Want to continue your education about U.S. Presidents? Beginning this summer, we are partnering with Visit Rapid City to promote City of Presidents and supply the maps that guide visitors to all the different presidential statues. Participate in the scavenger hunt described on the back of the brochure and pick up a little gift at either Visit Rapid City in Main Street Square or at the Society offices at 830 Main Street for all your efforts! Find out more here. When you find the President Theodore Roosevelt statue, you can also visit the Mount Rushmore Society offices and our Mount Rushmore Memories store downtown! Teddy is located right outside.