The Black Hills of South Dakota combine Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park’s wildlife and nearby Badlands National Park. Rapid City and the small towns around the monument offer lots of cheap hotels near Mount Rushmore — outside rally week.
Finding cheap rooms in Mount Rushmore & the Black Hills is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
The closest town to Mount Rushmore, full of motels and attractions; many are seasonal.
The largest city, with the widest choice of hotels and generally the best rates.
A small town near Custer State Park and the Crazy Horse Memorial.
A central Black Hills town with inns, cabins and the 1880 Train.
Lodges and cabins inside the park, among the bison herds.
A historic lodge in Custer State Park that once served as a presidential summer White House.
Check rates at State Game LodgeZoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
Late May–September is the main season; avoid early August unless attending, when the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally fills rooms across the Black Hills and rates soar.
Keystone is closest; Rapid City has more choice and usually lower rates, about half an hour away.
During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in early August and on summer weekends.
Many in Keystone and the park lodges are seasonal; Rapid City hotels stay open year-round.