Crazy Horse is a small unincorporated community in the U.S. state of South Dakota, in North America. It takes its name from the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial, the large mountain monument that honors the Lakota leader of the same name.
What draws visitors
Most people come to Crazy Horse for the memorial. It is carved into a granite mountain in the Black Hills region, and the work on it is still ongoing, so each visit can look a little different from the last. Because the community grew up around the monument, the place feels closely tied to it, and the surrounding landscape of hills and open country is part of the experience.
Planning a visit
- Plan for the memorial as the main reason to go, and allow time to look at the carving from the viewing areas.
- The community is small and rural, so expect quiet surroundings rather than a busy town centre.
- The Black Hills area around it offers further scenery to explore if you are travelling through the region.
Crazy Horse suits visitors interested in the history of the Lakota people and in large-scale public art set into the landscape. It is best approached as a focused stop, combined with the wider natural setting of South Dakota.
