Pennington County Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

The Grand View Terrace with a view of Mount Rushmore.
A mountain with a large rock formation resembling a face, a clear sky, and a visible moon.
A mountain with carved faces, a clear blue sky, and a forested area with buildings at the base.
A rocky landscape with a group of mountain goats.
Mount Rushmore with four large granite faces of U.S. presidents.

Popular cities in Pennington County

A rugged landscape with prominent buttes and a clear sky.
Rapid City
Known for Hills, Monuments and Art
Serving as the Midwest’s gateway to outdoor adventure, this South Dakota city is also regarded as a hub of arts and culture.

Reasons to visit

  • Bear Country USA
  • Reptile Gardens
  • Black Hills Caverns
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A large rock formation with a tunnel entrance.
Keystone
Known for Shopping, Hills and Monuments
Come to Keystone and enjoy its monuments, mountain views and history.

Reasons to visit

  • Mount Rushmore
  • Mount Rushmore National Memorial
  • Rushmore Tramway Adventures
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A rugged mountain landscape with tall, narrow rock formations and dense green forests.
Hill City
Known for Hills, Horse riding and Shopping
Come to Hill City and enjoy its museums, horse riding and mountain views.

Reasons to visit

  • The Black Hills
  • 1880 Train
  • Black Elk Peak
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A white RV parked on a grassy field with a mountainous backdrop.
Wall
Known for Dining, Nature and Excursions
Love nature, dining and sightseeing? Get away to Wall!

Reasons to visit

  • Wall Drug
  • Pinnacles Entrance Badlands
  • Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
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A field with a dirt path leading to a range of red rock formations.
Scenic
Discover things to see and do in Scenic as you venture to popular sights like Badlands National Park.
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New Underwood
New Underwood
Head to Ellsworth Air Force Base and Bethlehem Cave Wild Adventure Park—just two of the sights around New Underwood.
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Stay near popular Pennington County attractions

Mount Rushmore with flags and a stone monument in the foreground.
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Mount Rushmore

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Explore the great outdoors at Mount Rushmore, a popular spot to commune with nature in Keystone. Discover the area's notable monuments or seek out its horse riding.
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