Crazy Horse Memorial

Quite an impressive place to visit! It was a lot larger than I expected. Lots to see in their visitor center, which had some really friendly employees! They were super nice and helpful! Be sure to stop in and check out the progress! It’s quite interesting. My husband didn’t think he would enjoy going, but I made him anyway, and he ended up liking it!! Also, I was able to purchase a beautiful piece of pottery while I was there! We really enjoyed our visit!

Great experience at the Crazy Horse Memorial! It was $12 per person to get in and then $5 per person if you choose to take the bus ride - so $34 for my husband and I to have an amazing afternoon of getting educated about this incredible undertaking. We truly enjoyed watching thorough videos of the history of the artist and his agreements with the Lakota tribe to make this dream a reality. There are so many spaces to explore, and we even were able to take home a rock from some of the mountain for our grandson. The memorial is breathtaking, even though they haven’t completed the project yet. It’s an absolute Marvel to behold. 5-star experience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

To explain - this 3 star rating stands for Neutral, not average. The monument is not finished yet, and wont be in a near future. The up to date progress you see in pics (with a pointed finger recently finished) dates back to 1948 when it was started. Without a doubt, one day it will be a glorious Memorial overpassing the nearby Mt. Rushmore in size and details. However, in my opinion right now I don't find reasonable paying 35$ and spending couple of hours inside. The main attraction - Crazy Horse face and pointed finger are clearly visible from the roadside parking. I understand this fee is for funding the Memorial, but I think the main burden of that should be on SD and US government, just like Mt. Rushmore where you only pay 10$ parking. Not to be misunderstood - I gladly paid fees for many Native American legacy places in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico...and enjoyed them very much, but here it just makes no sense imo. In Google Maps type 'Crazy Horse Overnight Parking' - you can park there, view and take pics of the huge monument and leave. During our 15 min presence, there were over 10 cars at the parking lot and only 1 passed the gate. NOTE that if you enter the road towards the booths you cannot make a U turn due to middle road grass barrier, but must enter