About Keystone, South Dakota – Home of Big Thunder Gold Mine
Home to Big Thunder Gold Mine and the Big Thunder Bar & Grill, Keystone, SD is the gateway to untold riches of scenic beauty, family-fun, dining, shopping, and many other popular attractions in the Black Hills including Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Located just off of the main strip in historic Keystone, Big Thunder Gold Mine embodies the culture and vibrancy of the community, whose streets fill with millions of visitors from all around the globe throughout the tourism season. It’s here in Keystone that you’ll find an enormous variety of local businesses whose sole purpose is to make your next Black Hills vacation exceptional.
With over 40 gift shops, ample dining establishments, and over 900 hotel rooms enveloped by the natural beauty of the Black Hills, Keystone truly is the heart of the hills.
While we would be remiss to not encourage you to come see us on your next trip to the Black Hills, we’re proud to support the wide variety of local attractions near Big Thunder Gold Mine – each offering their own unique experience and perspective of our beautiful region.
Check out some of the best attractions in the Black Hills
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Rushmore (Gutzon) Borglum Historical Center
- Keystone Historical Museum
- National Presidential Wax Museum
- Rush Mountain Adventure Park
Explore the Natural Beauty of the Black Hills Up-Close and Personal
While you can’t get any closer to the natural beauty of the Black Hills than on a Claim Panning Adventure with the team at Big Thunder Gold Mine, you’ll find many opportunities to see the area in a new light from the sky by way of helicopter and on the ground via train, bicycle, vehicle, or foot. No matter your mode of transportation, we’ve got views you won’t find anywhere else and Midwestern hospitality to boot.
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Beyond the large assortment of local attractions in the Black Hills and Keystone area, adventurers can find plentiful hiking trails, biking trails, lakes, and streams that carve out the Black Hills landscape.