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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.
With one week in South Dakota, you can visit Badlands National Park, the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, and day trip to Devils Tower.
Badlands National Park (Lakota: Makȟóšiča [3]) is a national park of the United States in southwestern South Dakota. The park protects 242,756 acres (379.3 sq mi; 982.4 km 2) [1] of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles, along with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States.
Badlands National Park has something to offer every visitor. Families? Attend a Junior Ranger Program and hike Fossil Exhibit Trail, a great place for little ones to explore. Experienced hikers? Check out a social trail and backcountry camp for the night. Sore feet from days of exploring?
Plan Your Visit. The park offers a variety of activities -- from hiking, to paved and unpaved roads, to camping! Below you will find various options for activities and camping within Badlands National Park.
Visit Badlands National Park. Step boldly into this surreal landscape. This striking South Dakota landscape boasts a maze of buttes, canyons, pinnacles and spires. Skeletons of three-toed horses and saber-toothed cats are among the many fossilized species found here.
Location: South Dakota. Established: November 10, 1978. Size: 244,300 acres. They call it The Wall. It extends for a hundred miles through the dry plains of South Dakota—a huge natural barrier...
Wander through a prehistoric wonderland of colorful rock formations, fossils, and prairies in the Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
Badlands National Park is an underrated gem in the US national park system. Easy to visit and fun to explore, this park is well worth a day or two of your time. The colorful badlands are filled with zebra-striped buttes and spires that create one of the most photogenic landscapes in the USA.
10 best hikes in Badlands National Park with map, photos, trail descriptions: Notch Trail, Castle Trail, Saddle Pass, backcountry hikes.