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Rushmore Tramway Adventures

203 Cemetery Rd · Keystone, SD

Why you should go…

Rushmore Tramway Adventures is an outdoor adventure park in Keystone, South Dakota, about two miles from Mount Rushmore National Memorial. It operates a scenic chairlift, an alpine slide, an 800-foot zipline, an aerial adventure ropes park, a tubing hill, and a jump tower, with on-site dining at George's Grill.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Rushmore Tramway Adventures, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Family Favorite

    National Presidential Wax Museum

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    Right next doorSwitch it up: Museums

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Rushmore Borglum Story

    Under $25

    A Keystone, SD museum on Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum, with models, tools and a full-size replica of Lincoln's carved eye.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Black Hills Helicopters

    $50+

    Veteran-owned helicopter sightseeing tours over Mount Rushmore, Black Elk Peak, and the Black Hills.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Black Hills Wilderness Edge

    $50+

    ATV and UTV rental outfitter for guided backcountry trail riding near Keystone, South Dakota.

    1.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Black Hills Balloons

    $50+

    Sunrise hot air balloon flights over Custer State Park and the southern Black Hills.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Wonderland Cave

    Under $25

    Guided tours through a Black Hills show cave near Nemo, South Dakota, noted for its variety of crystal formations.

    22 mi awayMore like this