8 days in Badlands National Park Itinerary

8 days in Badlands National Park Itinerary

Created using Inspirock Badlands National Park trip planner

©
This plan was created by another user.  Make it your plan

Route & dates

View / edit route

1
Badlands National Park
— 7 nights
Edit
View full calendar

7
nights
Badlands National Park

Badlands National Park ©
Although Badlands National Park's name might not be the most inviting, its landscape of pinnacles, eroded buttes, spires, and an expansive, pristine mixed-grass prairie remain enticing.
You'll find plenty of places to visit near Badlands National Park: Murdo (Pioneer Auto Museum & South Dakota's Original 1880 Town), Cathedral Spires Hiking Trail (in Custer) and Oglala Lakota College Historical Center (in Kyle). And it doesn't end there: explore the wealth of natural beauty at Badlands National Park, tour the pleasant surroundings at Door Trail, explore the striking landscape at Badlands Wall, and admire all the interesting features of Loop Road.

To see traveler tips, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, read our Badlands National Park trip maker tool .

In August, plan for daily highs up to 87°F, and evening lows to 58°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 31st (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.

Things to do in Badlands National Park

Parks Outdoors Trails

Side Trips

Philip, Wall, Murdo, Cathedral Spires Hiking Trail, Wounded Knee Massacre Monument
Highlights from your plan
Loop Road ©
Loop Road
12:30pm, Sat Aug 31
Badlands National Park ©
Badlands National Park
1:00pm, Sat Aug 24
Badlands Wall ©
Badlands Wall
3:00pm, Sat Aug 31

Similar Plans

15 days in United States BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES August, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums, wildlife, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: August, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 7 days in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES July, outdoors, historic sites, shopping, wildlife, popular sights PREFERENCES: July, outdoors, historic sites, shopping, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 1 day in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES November, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums, wildlife, hidden gems PREFERENCES: November, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 18 days in United States BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES June, teens, kids, outdoors, historic sites, museums, wildlife, popular sights PREFERENCES: June, teens, kids, outdoors, historic sites, museums, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 9 days in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES August, popular sights PREFERENCES: August ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 6 days in Badlands National Park & Custer BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES August, popular sights PREFERENCES: August ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 6 days in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM CANADA September, popular sights PREFERENCES: September ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 6 days in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES September, popular sights PREFERENCES: September ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 6 days in Badlands National Park, Rapid City & Custer BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES August, kids, popular sights PREFERENCES: August, kids ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 1 day in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES September, outdoors, wildlife, popular sights PREFERENCES: September, outdoors, wildlife ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 1 day in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES August, teens, kids, popular sights PREFERENCES: August, teens, kids ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium 1 day in Badlands National Park BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES July, teens, kids, popular sights PREFERENCES: July, teens, kids ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights PACE: Medium
View more plans
See also: