A tour through Rushmore Cave blends learning and fun with a rush of adventure, all in one location. From cave bacon to stalactites, you'll discover how nature carved this beautiful underground world. Plus, there's lots of fun attractions above ground too! It's a must see destination. Read More from Visit Rapid City's blog! ...
Beautiful live music Delicious appetizers Excellent Refreshments The perfect Valentine’s Day Combination! Rush Mountain Adventure Park & Rushmore Cave are proud to create the most unique Valentine date night in the Black Hills! Couples begin the evening with a stroll through Rushmore Cave to the romantic glow of candlelight. In the areas where the cave opens into a room, live romantic music fills the space and is paired with specially made appetizers and the perfect blend of wine to create an unforgettable evening! Once couples enter The Big Room, the music and acoustics combined with beautiful stalactites, create a very spectacular scene. It’s in this room...
Rush Mountain has been celebrating the International Year of Caves and Karst throughout the year! As a part of the celebration Rushmore Cave sponsored a writing and art contest. After reviewing all the amazing entries, we are proud to announce the winners of these contests! Thanks to everyone that entered and helped to shine the light on the importance of caves and karst to our world. Story Writing Contest Winner Gloria Burt, age 14, Kansas City, KS Titled "The Gravity of Grotta Cave" this story describes how one young person discovered a cave and made a difference in his community. Read the...
The South Dakota Department of Tourism awarded Rush Mountain Adventure Park the 2020 Peter Norbeck Excellence in Tourism Innovation Award. According to SD Tourism, Rush Mountain has been a finalist every year since the award’s inception in 2013. The upgrades to the park - and the park’s continual work to improve the visitor experience year after year - capture the very essence of this award. Upgrades and new additions to the park in recent years include the new Rushmore Mountain Coaster, the Gunslinger 7-D ride, the Soaring Eagle Zipline Ride, the new Wingwalker Challenge Course, the new SkyTykes Challenge Course...
On the way home from a business trip this past month I received a text from a guy named Bryson Roatch. You probably have never heard of Bryson, but if you are a fan of hard rock you may have heard of the group he represents, Asking Alexandria. It seems the band was on tour with Shinedown and Godsmack. They had a day to burn on the way from Brookings, SD to Billings, Mt. Bryson wanted to know if we would host the band the crew for a fun day at the park. I am always happy to show off...
Often at the end of a cave tour I will have people approach me to tell me how much they enjoyed their time in the cave. Surrounded by the earth, with no sounds from our everyday life they appreciate the way the cave touches their soul. It is a spiritual experience. This month we took those sentiments to a new level. For years I have heard from several of our guides, and the occasional guest, that they are having a different type of spiritual experience in the cave. They are feeling a presence. Often this leaves them with a sense of...
Gov. Dennis Daugaard and the South Dakota Department of Tourism honored Rush Mountain Adventure Park, Home of Rushmore Cave, for exemplary customer service at the recent Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The George S. Mickelson Great Service Award was presented to Rush Mountain Adventure Park for exceeding visitors’ expectations in customer service. It marks the culmination of a yearly hospitality program that involves hospitality training, customer comment cards, and an employee recognition program. “We are always striving to provide our guests with a memorable experience while at Rush Mountain and a big part of that is providing great customer service,” said...
The Rush Mountain crew was in full force at this year's Governor's Tourism Conference in Pierre as it unveiled the new Rushmore Mountain Coaster project and also it's new brand, Rush Mountain Adventure Park. The group also was a major sponsor of this year's conference. "People are really excited about having something new for families in the Black Hills." said South Dakota Secretary of Tourism, Jim Hagen. Jim Hagen helped with the unveiling of the ride cart at the Rush Mountain booth....