Keystone (South Dakota) Voyage Tips and guide

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Keystone is a tiny town in the Badlands and Black Hills region of South Dakota. It is notable as the nearest site to popular Mount Rushmore National Memorial that has full accommodations for the traveler, although they are achieved at the price of a "tourist trap" veneer.

• Visit Keystone website

• 43.89064-103.427111 Rushmore Borglum Story, 342 Winter St, ☏ +1 605-666-4448, [email protected]. (updated Feb 2019)
• 43.8955-103.420392 Keystone Historical Museum, 410 3rd St, ☏ +1 605-666-4494. (updated Feb 2019)
• The National Presidential Wax Museum, 609 Hwy 16A, ☏ +1 605-666-4455, [email protected]. (updated Jul 2025)

• 43.8873-103.42611 Rushmore Tramway Adventures, 203 Cemetery Rd., ☏ +1 605-666-4478. 
• 43.8947-103.41832 Big Thunder Gold Mine, 604 Blair St., ☏ +1 605-666-4847. (updated Dec 2017)

• 43.89667-103.434821 K Bar S Lodge, 434 Old Hill City Road (less than ¹⁄₃ mi (0.54 km) from Keystone on old Hill City road), ☏ +1 605-666-4545, toll-free: +1-866-522-7724, [email protected]. Congenial atmosphere, rooms (most of them) with spectacular views, fine food and good drink are part of the attraction of this bar and lodge. 

• Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Routes through Keystone

Gillette ← Custer ←

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→ Rapid City → END