Visit Crazy Horse Memorial

Crazy Horse Memorial relies on admission fees from visitors and contributions from individuals, businesses and organizations for its operation.

No federal or state funds are accepted.

Regular family admission fees

$10 - Adults - Under 6-years of age - FREE
$27 - Carload (whichever is better for you)

Motorcycles

$5 a rider

Walkers/Bicycles

$5 each

Tour group rates available

Call group sales (605) 673-4681

Optional opportunities

$4 per person - Bus rides to foot of the mountain
(We provide bus rides on a regular basis daily, weather and blast schedule permitting; children under 6 free)

Van rides to the top of the mountain are available to members at some contribution levels (weather and blast schedule permitting). Check your membership information for details.

Free Admission

Admission is always free for Native Americans, military personnel with active-duty ID, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops in uniform, and Custer County, SD residents.

Forms of Payment

All major credit cards accepted, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover.

Grass Roots Club Members

Grass Roots Club members and their guests are admitted free throughout the year of their membership. Visit us on the membership page.

Memorial and Labor Day weekends

Memorial and Labor Day weekends feature Open Houses, during which residents of South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska are admitted to the Memorial free. In lieu of the admission fee, a donation of three cans of food per person (or a comparable cash donation) for the KOTA Care & Share Food Drive is requested.

Hours of Operation

During the winter season, from mid-October to mid-May, Crazy Horse Memorial's visitor complex is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. After 5 during the winter season, the mountain viewing area at the parking lot is open until dark, and the mountain is lighted for one hour.

From mid-May to the Memorial Day weekend, the Crazy Horse Memorial visitor complex opens at 8 a.m. and Laughing Water Restaurant extends dinner service to 7 p.m. The mountain carving is lighted for one hour after dark during this period.

From the Memorial Day weekend holiday in late May through mid-October, the Crazy Horse Memorial visitor complex is open from 8 a.m. until dark, when the Legends in Light laser-light show on the mountain carving begins. The restaurant serves dinner until 8 p.m.

On weekends from mid-October through mid-June, admission is free with three cans of food per person for the KOTA Care & Share Food Drive.

Pet Policy:

Leashed pets are welcome at Crazy Horse Memorial in the outside common areas, including the viewing veranda and the roofed, concrete floor entry leading to it. Pets are allowed inside any of the buildings, with the exception of the restaurant and snack shop, but must be carried or otherwise contained. We ask that owners take responsibility for cleaning up after their pets. No pets are allowed in the food service areas or on the bus rides to the bottom of the mountain. Service animals are permitted in all areas