Mountain Rushmore Facilities and Contact Info

Mount Rushmore is a National Memorial located in western South Dakota, 23 miles south of Rapid City, South Dakota on Highway 16 near Keystone. Over the past ten years, the Memorial has undergone extensive redevelopment work that has included updating the visitor facilities.

Now at the Memorial, there is a Visitor Center, a Museum, and a new access path to the huge stone sculpture. The access path is known as the Presidential Trail. The Presidential Trail consists of an easy hiking trail with areas of boardwalk that allow the visitor to get close to the sculpture.

Even the mobility impaired can access all of the newly renovated facilities at the Memorial. In addition, the films shown at the visitor center are closed captioned and all the park informational brochures are available in Braille and large print.

Mount Rushmore is open all year round, but the Visitors' Center is closed on Christmas Day, December 25th. The hours vary depending on the season, so it is best to contact the Visitors' Center prior to your visit.