Seeing Mount Rushmore Without Booking a Tour
Mount Rushmore has no entrance fee, parking is $10 for a year, and the evening lighting ceremony is a free Park Service program. If you have a car, most of the day costs nothing.
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Visiting the Black Hills in August 2026? These Are the Ten Days to Plan Around
The 86th Sturgis rally runs August 7 to 16, 2026, and it reshapes lodging and traffic across the northern Black Hills. If you came for the parks, here is how to route around it.