OUR TAKE ON KEYSTONE
Keystone vacations can be anything from romantic getaways to family vacations. At Keystone, South Dakota, things to do include all things presidential. So pack your bag and head to Keystone, South Dakota for the travel adventure you’ve been searching for.
For family vacations in Keystone, you’ll want to find a kid friendly hotel. Many Keystone accommodations cater to families with indoor and outdoor pools, refrigerators in the rooms and game rooms. Some hotels are also pet friendly. Keystone abounds with kid-friendly restaurants too. Family friendly activities include visits to Mount Rushmore, the Parade of Presidents Wax Museum and the Rushmore Borglum Story, a museum that tells the story of the monument and its creator.
Maybe you’d like to leave the kids at home and have a romantic getaway. Romantic getaways start with a romantic hotel. Keystone, South Dakota hotels cater to couples with romantic rooms. End your day at a special restaurant. Check out travel guides for restaurant reviews to find ratings on a candlelit place for a romantic dinner in Keystone, South Dakota.
With activities and recreation for everyone, from that special someone to your kids, you can’t wrong with a Keystone, South Dakota vacation.
LODGING
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Holiday Inn Express Suites Mt Rushmore
"the property very new and well maintained, the room spacious and extremly clean" - a Tripadvisor user
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Best Western Four Presidents Lodge
"room was clean and spacious" - a Tripadvisor user
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Buffalo Rock Lodge Bed and Breakfast
"delicious breakfast, while we were there we had homemade pecan waffles with delicious sliced fresh peaches eggs, bacon and your choice of beverages" - a Yahoo user
THINGS TO DO
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
"A very impressive piece of work. The new viewing areas and buildings are great and accomadate the number of people much better than the old setup. A must see,I think." - a Yahoo user
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Rushmore Borglum Story
"We visited this museum on our recent vacation to Mount Rushmore. I wanted the kids to understand the story behind the monument, and this museum does a good job explaining the history of the sculptor, as well as how he did the monument. The museum has several 'windows' of exhibits; you can move at your own pace, as you take a 'wandstick' that verbally explains each exhibit to you. The museum is large and can take quite a while to see everything; I could see that my kids were getting restless after awhile, so we ended up rushing through some of the later exhibits. There is a nice film at the end that shows some of the footage of the actual making of Mount Rushmore - it is a highlight of the museum and not to be missed. My only complaint - which is why I didn't give this an "Excellent" - is that the wandsticks are hard to listen to sometimes; if you don't hold them just right, they can be hard to hear, and you miss some of the story. Also, there is a LOT of stuff in each window - almost too much - so at times I felt overwhelmed with information. The picture I attached is a famous sculpture done by Guston Borglum - that is out front of the museum - it is of Abraham Lincoln, and kids are welcome to sit on his knee for a picture." - a Tripadvisor user
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Everything Prehistoric
"This is a must see museum if you have any interest in Dinosaurs, particularly the T-Rex. Archeoligist affiliated with this museum were the ones who discovered Sue, STAN and Bucky, the three most complete T-Rex bone sets ever uncovered. SD is a goldmine of pre-history, not just a cowboy state." - a Yahoo user
