Camping Near Crazy Horse Memorial

Getting to Crazy Horse from camp

Crazy Horse Memorial is about 38 miles south of Custer Crossing, roughly 1 hour 5 minutes, almost entirely on US-385 through Hill City. It is the easiest of the big southern Hills attractions to reach from camp.

What to see at Crazy Horse Memorial

The mountain carving honors the Lakota leader Crazy Horse. Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began work in 1948 at the invitation of Lakota elders, and the finished face was dedicated in 1998. The memorial is a nonprofit and the work continues today. Plan time for the visitor complex, the Indian Museum of North America, and the Native American Educational and Cultural Center. In summer, a night laser light show is projected onto the mountain.

Check the Crazy Horse Memorial website for current hours, admission, the night show schedule, and special events before you go.

Pair it with Mount Rushmore and Custer State Park

• Crazy Horse plus Mount Rushmore: Rushmore is about 33 miles from camp and roughly 25 minutes from Crazy Horse. See Mount Rushmore camping.
• Crazy Horse plus Custer State Park: continue south to the town of Custer and Sylvan Lake. See Custer State Park camping.
• Hill City lunch stop: Hill City sits on the way, about 40 minutes from camp.
• The 1880 Train and the Mickelson Trail also run through this stretch of the Hills. See Mickelson Trail camping.

Your base at Custer Crossing

• About 20 full-hookup RV sites with water, sewer, and electric, plus a fire pit and picnic table
• About 11 camping cabins with two queen beds, heat and A/C, mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker, and a deck (cabins)
• Tent sites with a picnic table and campfire ring (tent camping)
• Clean bathrooms, hot showers, and laundry
• Custer's Last Store and Gas: fuel including 91 octane, propane, ice, firewood, and supplies
• Custer's Last Meal, our on-site restaurant, home of the Burger Challenge
• Wi-Fi across the park, dog-friendly camping, and on-site UTV rentals

Approximate drive times from camp

From 22036 Hwy 385. Based on public map data; traffic, weather, road work, and Rally week all change these.

• Deadwood and Lead: about 15 miles, roughly 25 minutes
• Pactola Reservoir: about 13 to 15 miles, roughly 20 to 30 minutes
• Sheridan Lake: about 21 miles, roughly 35 minutes
• Hill City: about 27 miles, roughly 40 minutes
• Rapid City: about 28 miles, roughly 45 minutes
• Downtown Sturgis: about 29 miles, roughly 40 minutes
• Spearfish: about 31 miles, roughly 45 minutes
• Keystone: about 31 miles, roughly 45 minutes
• Mount Rushmore: about 33 miles, roughly 55 minutes
• Sylvan Lake (Custer State Park): about 36 miles, roughly 1 hour
• Crazy Horse Memorial: about 38 miles, roughly 1 hour 5 minutes
• Custer (town): about 41 miles, roughly 1 hour
• Custer State Park Visitor Center: about 51 miles, roughly 1 hour 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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