Keystone
A former mining town at the foot of Mount Rushmore, with wooden sidewalks lined with souvenir shops, restaurants, and amusements.
Keystone is the town closest to Mount Rushmore, about 5 km away. It preserves streets in the style of the gold rush era, with candy shops, cowboy-themed restaurants, alpine slides, ski lifts, and helicopter tours. The other end of the 1880 steam train also starts here. Hotel choices are plentiful in summer but expensive, and the town is quiet in winter. It makes a convenient place to eat and stay before or after visiting Mount Rushmore.
Opening hours
Open all day; most shops open May–Oct
Nearby sights
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Black Elk Peak
- Cathedral Spires
- Needles Eye Tunnel
- Custer State Park
- Sylvan Lake
- Bear Country USA
- Hill City & 1880 Train