Badlands National Park

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PO Box 6
Interior, SD 57750

The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Ancient horses and rhinos once roamed here. The park’s 244,000 acres protect an expanse of mixed-grass prairie where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live today.

Directions

Badlands National Park is located 75 miles east of Rapid City, South Dakota. Physical Addresses for GPS* Park Headquarters: 25216 Ben Reifel Road, Interior, SD 57750. Northeast Entrance (I-90, Exit 131): 21020 SD Hwy 240, Interior, SD 57750. Pinnacles Entrance (I-90, Exit 110): 24240 Hwy 240, Wall, SD 57790. Interior Entrance: 20640 SD Hwy 377, Interior, SD 57750.

Reviews

Cedar Pass Campground in Badlands National Park continues to impress with its clean, well-kept grounds, helpful staff, and excellent location near the visitor center, on-site store, trails, and ranger programs. While sites remain closely spaced and exposed with limited shade, picnic tables now generally feature overhead covers providing some relief from the sun. Visitors appreciate the convenient amenities, including easily accessible bathrooms, coin-operated showers, and electrical hookups for RVs, but some wish for stricter enforcement of generator use and better online check-in usability. Despite occasional challenges with full reservations and site delineation, the campground serves as a comfortable and scenic base for exploring the park.

Clean, well-maintained campground and facilities

Convenient location near visitor center, trails, and ranger programs

Picnic tables with shelters provide some shade

Electrical hookups available for RVs, helpful in hot weather

Friendly and helpful campground hosts and rangers

Sites closely spaced with limited natural shade and privacy

Open layout exposes sites to wind and traffic noise

Generator use enforcement is inconsistent

Some frustration with online check-in process

Full reservations mean many no-shows, limiting availability

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Garrett P

Campground:Cedar Pass Campground

Loop:Agate

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Reviewed 17 days ago

The campsites are fine but not sure if the contractor ever gets around to cleaning the bathrooms. The Park Service might want to consider hiring a different company to run the campground.

mark w

Campground:Cedar Pass Campground

Loop:Agate

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Reviewed 17 days ago

Nice place, restroom and showers were clean, had water and dump station available. Great views!

Arlene L

Campground:Cedar Pass Campground

Loop:Butte

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Reviewed 18 days ago

Great view from our campsite! Grateful for the large camp sink to wash our dishes and pans!

Steve H

Campground:Cedar Pass Campground

Loop:Butte

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Reviewed 19 days ago

Odd Layout but it works well, maybe not for younger kids as you exit the RV to the roadway in the campsite.

Carolyn T

Campground:Cedar Pass Campground

Loop:Butte

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Reviewed 20 days ago

Didn’t have quarters for the showers and the dollar machine wasn’t working.

Patrick W

Campground:Cedar Pass Campground

Loop:Group

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Reviewed 20 days ago

The group camp loop now allows RVs…with generators, outdoor lights, etc. That was an unwelcome change from previous visits. The amenities are still great - just not terribly interested in sharing the area with RVs…especially when they take the largest open area that groups really could use.

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Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Badlands National Park.

Campgrounds

Badlands National Park has 2 campgrounds, 83 campsites in total.

2 of 2 campgrounds match

Cedar Pass Campground

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83 camp sites

Sage Creek Campground

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