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Badlands National Park, Interior

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#7 of 54 in Nature in South Dakota

National Park Nature / Park Must See

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Badlands National Park is famous for its striking scenery, but the steep-sided rock formations are more than just a source of beauty: they harbor one of the world's richest mammal fossil beds from around 30 million years ago and 69 million year old sea life fossils. Badlands also preserves the largest expanse of mixed-grass prairie in the national park system. The park is home to diverse plants and animals, including prairie denizens like the American bison and pronghorn. Prairie dog colonies provide food and habitat for the endangered black-footed ferret, as well as other predators ranging from bobcats to golden eagles.

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Badlands National Park Reviews

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• By RecreationV

  We drove the Loop Road, with multiple stops to check out the scenery. Did some of the easier hikes to explore a bit more. Awesome mountains of mud! Allow a few hours so you don't feel rushed...  more »

• By Suitcaseandamap

  Being in Badlands National Park is like walking on the surface of Mars while being surrounded by sand castles! The scenic loop drive will get you to almost all the overlooks and trails. Door Trail...  more »

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• By Rob G

  This is a very beautiful place. It makes me wonder how our ancestors ever made it. Beautiful in the summer winters would be a very different story. It’s definitely worth the tour. Plan to take an entire day.

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• By Tom

  It is OK. Same scenery throughout with little change. Best walk is near visitor center, cliff edge. Not worth spending a night. Cedar Cabins are inside the park but AC did not work and it took 2 days to fix. Food is bad and it is fly infested. Windows don't open or stay open, service bad. Check in is 4. Not 355. Not 359..4. They just don't care. Try calling the desk direct (not the reservation number, the office). They put you on hold and leave you...never come back. Simply not worth the stay in so.many ways. Just do the drive through off I90. Go in one side, out the other and be on your way.

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