10 days in Keystone, De Smet & Cedar Rapids Itinerary

Fewer than 400 people call Keystone home year-round, but the population explodes in summer when crowds flock to nearby Mount Rushmore.

You've added Loop Road, Black Elk Peak, Crazy Horse Memorial, and other attractions to your itinerary. You'll visit kid-friendly attractions like Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Breezy Point Picnic Area. Next up on the itinerary: stroll through Presidential Trail.

For reviews, traveler tips, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Keystone itinerary planner.

Atlanta to Keystone is an approximately 5.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. Traveling from Atlanta to Keystone, you'll gain 2 hours due to the time zone difference. When traveling from Atlanta in June, plan for little chillier days in Keystone, with highs around 73°F, while nights are much colder with lows around 48°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 23rd (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to De Smet.

De Smet is a city in and the county seat of Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. Corn Palace has been added to your itinerary. Start off your visit on the 23rd (Tue): don't miss a visit to Corn Palace. Here are some ideas for day two: don't miss a visit to Laura Ingles Wilder Historic Homes, then stroll the grounds of De Smet Cemetery, and then take an in-depth tour of De Smet Depot Museum.

To find other places to visit, reviews, where to stay, and more tourist information, use the De Smet journey tool.

You can drive from Keystone to De Smet in 5.5 hours. Another option is to do a combination of car and flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Keystone to De Smet is 1 hour. Traveling from Keystone in June, expect De Smet to be somewhat warmer, temps between 81°F and 56°F. On the 26th (Fri), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel to Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. To see more things to do, other places to visit, reviews, and more tourist information, you can read our Cedar Rapids travel route planning site.

You can drive from De Smet to Cedar Rapids in 7 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and flight. In June, daytime highs in Cedar Rapids are 81°F, while nighttime lows are 60°F. You'll set off for home on the 29th (Mon).