Nearby Attractions

Several National Park Service sites are located within a one to two hour drive of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Follow the links below to learn more about visiting these other natural and historic sites.

 

 

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  Badlands National Park

  This national park is 1.5 hours from Mount Rushmore. Take Interstate 90 east towards Wall, South Dakota, to exit 110 or exit 130.

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  Devils Tower National Monument

  Devils Tower is 2.5 hours from Mount Rushmore. Travel west on Interstate 90 to Sundance, Wyoming, then Highway 14 north to Highway 24.

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  Jewel Cave National Monument

  Located west of the city of Custer, South Dakota, Jewel Cave is currently the world's third longest known cave.

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  Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

  Get an up close look at an intercontinental ballistic missile and take a guided tour through the underground launch control facility.

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  Wind Cave National Park

  Located 1 hour south of Mount Rushmore, the park consists of 28,000 acres of mixed grass prairie along one of the world's longest caves.