Mount Rushmore National Memorial

National Memorial · South Dakota

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Photo of Mount Rushmore under a bright blue sky with puffy clouds floating over.
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Hours

Mount Rushmore grounds - early March through September 30

Standard hours: Mount Rushmore grounds - early March through September 30
Every day5:00AM - 11:00PM

Coming up:

  • Oct 1 – Mar 9: Mount Rushmore grounds - October 1 through March 9

Weather permitting, the grounds at Mount Rushmore are open every day of the year. The Information Center, Visitor Center, Gift Shop and Carvers' Cafe are open every day except December 25th.

Visitor centers

Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center

Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center

Standard hours: Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center
Every day8:00AM - 10:00PM

Coming up:

  • Oct 1 – Oct 31: October 1 - October 31
  • Nov 1 – May 22: November 1 - late May

The Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center is open every day, except December 25th.
Opens at 8:00 am daily.
Late May through mid-August closes at 10:00 pm.
Mid-August through September 30 closes at 9:00 pm.
October 1 through October 31 closes at 6:00pm.
November 1 through late May closes at 5:00pm.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center

Information Center

Information Center

Standard hours: Information Center
Every day8:00AM - 10:00PM

Coming up:

  • Oct 1 – Oct 31: October 1 Through October 31
  • Nov 1 – May 22: November 1 Through Late May

Find basic information about the memorial as well as information about the local area. Opens at 8:00 a.m. daily (closed December 25th). Late May through September 30 closes at 9:00 pm. October 1 through October 31 closes at 6:00pm. November 1 through late May closes at 5:00pm.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Information Center

About this park

Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country. From the history of the first inhabitants to the diversity of America today, Mount Rushmore brings visitors face to face with the rich heritage we all share.