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$24 - $174 / night
"Amazing view of the Badlands, and can walk into the park. beautiful pastures with horses surround. minutes from Highway 90."
"We liked: tent sites on the outskirts, trail / dog-hiking area, proximity to Badlands. Showers and price were ok. To earn 5 stars it needs more seclusion and trees for tent sites."
"Definitely pay your park entrance fee! BUT it’s true - this spot is completely free. Lots of people dig this spot. Doesn’t feel too crowded though."
"There is is space for RVs and horses. It is a national park so check on pet regulations.
The upside, Buffalo can wander through your camp. Or pose in the prairie next to the camp."
"This location is Sage Creek Basin Overlook and trailhead. It is beautiful up here at higher elevation. 4g and 5g cell service is available here on Tmobile. There are no toilets."
$1 - $100 / night
"We are near the North American Pole of Inaccessibility, making this one of the most remote regions of the continent... but you'll still get cell service!"
RangerThe other reviewers had it right. Sage Creek is a sweet little spot within Badlands National Park. Definitely pay your park entrance fee! BUT it’s true - this spot is completely free. Lots of people dig this spot. Doesn’t feel too crowded though. Tons of tents, vans, and car campers fit into this somewhat small but open space. Bison are common visitors. Plus, there is a prairie dog town right in the center of the loop the road creates in the camp. They are so fascinating to watch! There are two basic but clean restrooms. Several pic nic tables with small shade shelters. A nearby creek for water filtering / road trip baths. Make sure to bring lots of water or a filter people! We saw folks asking around for extra water. Be prepared. Definitely would highly recommend for anyone traveling through South Dakota. Badlands National Park is so unique and so special.
GuideThe Tilson’s keep their campground and motel well maintained, have hookups for campers, and fire rings for campsites. Can purchase wood from them. Amazing view of the Badlands, and can walk into the park. beautiful pastures with horses surround. minutes from Highway 90.
ScoutA primitive campground without drinking water or electricity. Fires are not allowed. There is is space for RVs and horses. It is a national park so check on pet regulations.
The upside, Buffalo can wander through your camp. Or pose in the prairie next to the camp. Great hikes into the park.
Oh, all the things they say about being careful around buffalo, they mean it. I saw a couple who walked too close to a buffalo. Lucky for them the startled animal went away but they were in serious danger.
RangerRather than park on the road which was very level, I pulled into the unoccupied equestrian area. That evening when it began to sprinkle the dirt turned into thick sticky clay which clung to my shoes and made walking difficult. The next day I move to a standard site. There are 2 outhouses and trash disposal available.
While this wind is relentless, making cooking outdoors difficult, there are trails which offer a reprieve from the gusts.
TravelerI LOVED my time here at Sage Creek. It is quite the drive from anywhere else in the park, but it is amazing. As we were setting up our tent on the first night, a lone bison walked through and checked out what was going on. It was incredible. There is bison poop throughout, so watch your step. Also, there is no running water on site or anywhere nearby, so be sure to pack your own. There are pit toilets. There aren't really designated sites, everyone sets up somewhere in the middle. Additionally, there are some horse facilities, but I would check on the NPS website for the particulars on that. Overall, it was a phenomenal place to camp. We got there around 4 p.m. and there were still plenty of places to set up. (We went in late August.) There is not a lot of privacy, but I didn't mind. It's free, so you really can't beat that.
TravelerSage Creek is a primitive campground located in the interior of The Badlands National Park. The campsites are first come first serve and are free to use. However there are only two pit toilets for the entire camp and no water is available so bring your own is a must. Buffalo continually frequent the campground so storing food away a night is a must. There are also limited trails in the badlands but sage creek campground is a great starting point for backcountry trips but following sage creek into the interior.
RangerSage Creek Campground is a unique place to pop up a tent and sleep with the prairie dogs and where the bison roam. You are literally camping next to them! This is a first come first serve campground that is FREE in the National Park Service! Motor homes, pull behind trailers, and other recreational vehicles greater than 18 feet in length are prohibited. The limitation does not apply to horse trailers as a portion of the Sage Creek Campground is designated for horse use. Get to this campsite early as it does fill up fast(I would say before 2:00 pm). This campground provides a unique experience where you are staying in the prairie. There also are some backcountry sites that you can check out as well, but were full by the time we were going to set up camp. We recommend checking out this campground and checking the unbelievable night time stars!
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TravelerDecent campground. Lost some stars because of privacy, mud, and wind. The campsite is a circle with maybe 15 spots on the interior to camp, but people seemed to expand that number by camping outside the circle. Toilet was clean and smelled nice which was a surprise. Prairie dogs everywhere, you will probably camp next to a hole! They like to talk to eachother during the day.
BEWARE OF WEATHER!!!! We set up our tent at the beginning of the day and came back at night. In the meantime there was a storm which knocked our entire tent 50 yard from it’s original spot. The site has no protection from wind so just be careful! We had to sleep in the car.
TravelerWe liked: tent sites on the outskirts, trail / dog-hiking area, proximity to Badlands. Showers and price were ok. To earn 5 stars it needs more seclusion and trees for tent sites. Generally we camp dispersed or in forest campgrounds, avoiding RV parks, so 4 stars is actually pretty good from us for an RV park.
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