allowing for the carving of a monument in Custer State Park. August: Borglum arrives in South Dakota and declares that he will carve a mountain, not the Needles. He decides on Mount Rushmore as ...

Just 45 minutes away from Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park spans 71,000 acres of outdoor paradise ... Don't miss the Needles ...

Many travelers to South Dakota visit Mount Rushmore and the Badlands. Find out why Custer State Park outshines them both.