| Bookmark | Tell a Friend | Site Map | FAQ's | Media |
![]() |
|
| Activities | Hotels | Groups | Vacation Packages | Contact Us |
Mt. Rushmore - Activities Near the Presidential MonumentAt least once in everyone's lifetime, you must see the famed Mount Rushmore Memorial. This incredible monument is a feat in art and sculpture! With the faces of four of America's much-lauded presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln carved into the side of the mountain, the sight is truly amazing. The monument is so large that you'll catch glimpses of it from miles away as you wind up to the base on the famed Needles Highway. In 1927, before the advent of most modern day machines, sculptor Gutzon Borglum began drilling into the 5,725-foot mountain face. An incredible 14 years and $1 million later, Mount Rushmore was born. The presidents' faces stand at 60 feet tall and tower 500 feet above the earth, peering down over swaying pine, spruce, birch, and aspen. This is just the "tip of the mountain" of history that awaits at the monument. Nearby attractions are endless. With the cities of Keystone, Deadwood, and Rapid City close by, you could easily spend a few weeks here and still not see all the area has to offer!
With so much nearby, your dining choices range from a Chuckwagon Dinner at Circle B Ranch and real Western cowboy vittles to upscale, gourmet experience. If a great western vacation combined with even better American West history sounds like a great way to kick up your heels and have some fun, be sure to put Mount Rushmore, Keystone, Deadwood, and Rapid City in your day planner - right next to "vacation." (Rapid City and Sioux Falls have the two closest airports to Mt. Rushmore.) |
|
| Customer Reviews Article Reviews | Activity Reviews |
|
Mount Rushmore Tour
We had a wonderful time. Our bus driver and guide made it enjoyable and gave tidbits of history. Recommend highly.
-Cecilia LaRose, Albuquerque, NM Chuckwagon Dinner and Western Music Show at Circle B Ranch - Rapid City
On the whole, we mainly enjoyed ourselves, and the staff are very accommodating and nice. But it could have been a much nicer experience. We went horseback riding- which cost extra- and the kids did target shooting - which cost extra. But altho it is advertised as having activities before dinner, there is really not much to do until the gunfight. Their petting zoo, for example, had 2 little goats. The chuckwagon experience and singing is very nice and also well organized, but there is too much time between them, which made the children bored and restless. My suggestions for them would be to step up the other activities prior to dinner and show, and also to decrease the time between dinner and the show.
-Nancy Brown, Austin, TX Chuckwagon Dinner and Western Music Show at Circle B Ranch - Rapid City
Anyone with children should go here. Lots to do in addition to dinner and show--mini-golf, lasso-ing, a gunfight in the street. We went childless and still had a blast. Watching the kids chase this bandit was priceless. The show/music was good and the family hosting and everyone involved were very nice.
-Mike & Laurie Zemanovic, Greenfield, WI |
|