Where You Will Explore: Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Over and above the world’s largest sculpture, there is tons to see and do. On site, there is:
- Sculptor’s Studio
- Lincoln Borglum Museum
- Avenue of Flags
- Hiking trails
- Evening Sculpture Lighting Ceremony
And being in the midst of grassland parks, caves, canyons and lakes, the possibilities of outdoor adventures are never ending. You can go:
- Hiking/li>
- Trout fishing
- Climbing
- Horseback riding
- Mountain biking
- Geocaching
- Rock finding
- Camping
Wildlife
Mount Rushmore and the surrounding area is home to a number of large mammals, including Rocky Mountain elk, bighorn sheep, white-tailed deer and mule deer. But keep in mind, wild animals are just that – wild – and they can be unpredictable and dangerous.