Badlands National Park

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Last updated 10/07/2024

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Contains over 55 Points of Interest in the Badlands National Park including Visitor Centers, Campgrounds, Picnic Areas, Hiking Trails and Places of interest. File is in GPX format and contains very detailed information.

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White River Visitor Center
Visitor Center


2734 BIA 2

Porcupine, SD 57772 USA

(605) 455-2878

Description: The visitor center is located on the ‐ Pine Ridge Reservation and offers a staffed ‐ information desk, exhibits, restrooms, picnic ‐ tables, and water. Impromptu talks are available ‐ by request. This visitor center is only open ‐ during the summer season. This is a Passport Stamp Location. The South Unit of the park has a standard passport ‐ stamp and one from the Oglala Sioux Parks and ‐ Recreation Authority. Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Compass and GPS − Food − Hiking − Horse Trekking − Junior Ranger Program − Park Film − Shopping − Wildlife Watching Things to do and see: − Backcountry Camping − Badlands Astronomy Festival − Badlands BADLibs − Badlands Ranger Programs − Badlands Sunrises & Sunsets − Become a Badlands Junior Ranger − Bicycling in the Badlands − Campgrounds − Drive Around the South Unit of the Badlands − Drive Badlands Loop Road (Highway 240) − Drive Sage Creek Rim Road − Enjoy the Night Sky − Explore Sheep Mountain Table − Hiking Badlands Back Roads With Your Dog − Hiking the Badlands − Horseback Riding in the Badlands − Pick Your Park Adventure in the Badlands − Spotting Wildlife in the Badlands − Visit the Ben Reifel Visitor Center − Visit the Fossil Preparation Lab − Visit the White River Visitor Center Amenities: − Accessible Rooms − Accessible Sites − Cellular Signal − Information − Information - Maps Available − Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present − Information Kiosk/Bulletin Board − Parking - Auto − Parking - Bus/RV − Picnic Shelter/Pavilion − Picnic Table − Restroom − Restroom - Accessible − Toilet - Flush − Trailhead − Trash Dumpster − Water - Bottle-Filling Station − Water - Drinking/Potable Directions: The visitor center is located on Pine ‐ Ridge Indian Reservation. It lies at the ‐ intersection of BIA 2 and BIA 27. It is ‐ approximately 30 miles south of Scenic, SD, and 60 ‐ miles east of Hermosa via Highway 40.

Cedar Pass Campground
Campground


20681 South Dakota Highway 240

Interior, SD 57750 USA

(605) 433-5460

Description: Located near the Ben Reifel Visitor ‐ Center, the Cedar Pass Campground has 96 level ‐ sites with scenic views of the badlands ‐ formations. This campground offers flush toilets ‐ and coin operated showers in the summertime. Reservation Info: This campgrounds is managed by ‐ Forever Resorts, Badlands park concessionaire. Total campsites: 96 Number of reservable campsites: 96 Group campsites: 4 Tent only campsites: 82 Electrical hookup campsites: 10 RV only campsites: 14 Activities: − Astronomy − Auto and ATV − Biking − Camping − Compass and GPS − Food − Hiking − Horse Trekking − Junior Ranger Program − Park Film − Shopping − Wildlife Watching Amenities: − Amphitheater: Yes - seasonal − Camp Store: No − Cell Phone Reception: No − DumpStation: Yes - year round − Firewood For Sale: No − Food Storage Lockers: No − Ice Available For Sale: No − Internet Connectivity: No − Laundry: No − Potable Water: Yes - year round − Showers: Coin-Operated - Seasonal − Showers: Hot - Seasonal − Staff or Volunteer Host Onsite: Yes - seasonal − Toilets: Flush Toilets - seasonal − Toilets: Vault Toilets - year round − Trash Recycling Collection: Yes - year round Directions: The Sage Creek Campground is located ‐ off of South Dakota State Highway 377. Weather: The Badlands weather is variable and ‐ unpredictable with temperature extremes ranging ‐ from 116° F to -40° F. Summers are hot and dry ‐ with occasional violent thunderstorms. Hailstorms ‐ and occasional tornadoes can descend on the ‐ Badlands with sudden fury. Winters are typically ‐ cold with 12 to 24 inches of total snowfall.

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