Major airlines and bus routes serve Rapid City. Motels, campgrounds and picnic areas are available in nearby communities and in Black Hills National Forest. The memorial can be viewed 24 hours a day, year-round. The Information Center is open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. during the summer and until 5 p.m. during the winter. It is closed on December 25.
Hours are subject to change.
A lighting ceremony is presented at the amphitheater in summer beginning at 9 p.m. The sculpture is lighted nightly throughout the year. The Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center and Musuem has interactive exhibits and two theaters that show a film about the memorial. The memorial faces southeast and is best viewed and photographed in the morning light. Short trails lead to the Sculptor's Studio and to the amphitheater.