Keystone, SD Road Trips
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
61 mi
Scenic, SD
Quickest Drive
1h 34m
Scenic, SD
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Keystone, SD by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
404
Median Income
$62,159
Median Home Value
$188,800
Median Age
37.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Keystone, SD at a Glance
Founded
1883
Elevation
4,331 ft
Area
3 mi²
City data from Wikidata (Q2035728), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Keystone, SD
Keystone is a tiny town in the Black Hills of South Dakota, at the entrance to the popular Mount Rushmore National Memorial. It offers a full range of accommodations, but at the price of a "tourist trap" veneer.
1 Rushmore Borglum Story, 342 Winter St, ☏ +1 605-666-4448, [email protected]. (updated Feb 2019) 2 Keystone Historical Museum, 410 3rd St, ☏ +1 605-666-4494. (updated Feb 2019) The National Presidential Wax Museum, 609 Hwy 16A, ☏ +1 605-666-4455, [email protected]. (updated Jul 2025)
1 Rushmore Tramway Adventures, 203 Cemetery Rd., ☏ +1 605-666-4478. 2 Big Thunder Gold Mine, 604 Blair St., ☏ +1 605-666-4847. (updated Dec 2017)
1 K Bar S Lodge, 434 Old Hill City Road (less than 1⁄3 mi (0.54 km) from Keystone on old Hill City road), ☏ +1 605-666-4545, toll-free: +1-866-522-7724, [email protected]. Congenial atmosphere, rooms (most of them) with spectacular views, fine food and good drink are part of the attraction of this bar and lodge.
Travel tips adapted from Keystone (South Dakota) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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