National memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial run by the National Park Service in Pennington County, South Dakota. There is no entrance fee. It is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below. It has 30 developed campgrounds.

Check current closures and fire restrictions for Mount Rushmore National Memorial on the managing agency's own page.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial map

Mount Rushmore National Memorial boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for SD, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.

Common questions

: Yes. Mount Rushmore National Memorial has no entrance fee.
: Mount Rushmore National Memorial is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.
: Yes. Mount Rushmore National Memorial has 30 developed campgrounds.

Fees, passes, and hours

Mount Rushmore National Memorial has no entrance fee.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is open during posted hours; see the visitor center hours below.

Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Camping in Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial has 30 developed campgrounds.

Grizzly Bear camping (0.1 miles outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Horsethief Lake camping (1 mile outside the boundary): its sites, fees, and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.

Reserve a campsite

Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

Getting there

Nearest town: Keystone, 1.7 miles

Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.

What to see

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