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$25 - $40 / night
Just a mile from the iconic Badlands National Park, our hotel and full-service campground offers a great base camp to explore South Dakota’s Badlands, Black Hills, and the historic small town of Interior.
With a variety of rooms, RV sites, and tent sites, we are ideal for couples getaways, family vacations, or traveling groups. We also offer an on-site restaurant, outdoor pool, fire pits, and complimentary WiFi.
Your Badlands getaway awaits. What are you waiting for?
$24 - $174 / night
Welcome to the oasis of the Badlands! This KOA is just 4 miles from Badlands National Park. The rugged beauty of the Badlands includes a rich fossil bed and the nation's largest protected mixed-grass prairie, where you'll find bison, bighorn sheep and prairie dogs. The campground is in a quiet rural setting with hundreds of large shade trees beside the White River. Enjoy the pool, fun-bike rentals, mini golf and a large pet park. Pancake breakfasts, Indian tacos and more are served Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Choose from Deluxe Cabins, Camping Cabins, full-hookup Pull-Thru RV Sites, tepees, Premium Tent Sites (with shelter, sink and electricity), standard shaded Tent Sites and big-rig friendly sites with a patio area. Free Wi-Fi! Stop by the grocery store and gift shop. Max pull thru: 120 feet
Sleepy Hollow is located one block from the world famous Wall Drug! The city of Wall, The Window to the West, also the west entrance of the Badlands National Park Loop and bordering the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands. Mount Rushmore and Sturgis are 65-70 minutes away! All of our 59 RV sites are pull thrus. We offer a heated swimming pool and cable TV. Pets are welcome and we have a new dog park. We are a Good Sam Park and AAA approved. Our restrooms were rated 10 out of 10 in 2015 for the 5th consecutive year by Trailer Life/Good Sam Club
Surrounded by the vast, open prairie and featuring expansive views of the Badlands, Cedar Pass Campground is a great base camp from which to explore Badlands National Park. Featuring 96 sites, this seasonal campground is open from late March through mid-October, and is conveniently located within easy walking distance of Cedar Pass Lodge & Restaurant, and the Ben Reifel Visitor Center.
An evening program led by park rangers is held nightly at the Cedar Pass Amphitheater. This event runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, beginning each evening with a half-hour educational talk about the Badlands, covering a wide array of topics that change every evening. Once the educational part of the presentation finishes, the rangers begin a guided night sky viewing program. Interesting facts and features of our night sky will be explored and pointed out for you via laser, and telescopes are often provided to view star clusters, planets, and the Milky Way. The Ampitheater parking lot is conveniently located at the entrance to Cedar Pass Campground, in easy walking distance for most campers! For evening program start times, please see the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Cedar Pass Lodge, or the host kiosk at the campground entrance.
Cedar Pass Campground is surrounded by prairie grasslands and Badlands buttes, or geologic formations. These formations contain sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, claystone, limestone, volcanic ash, and shale. The natural beauty of this landscape makes for stunning sunrises and sunsets, while low population density and very little light pollution creates a beautiful night sky most evenings.
Ben Reifel Vistor Center Cedar Pass Lodge Minuteman National Historic Site Prairie Homestead Mount Rushmore (1 hour, 45 mins) Custer State Park (1 hour, 45 mins)
$37 - $47 / night
The Wall is a part of Buffalo Gap National Grasslands. It is near The Badlands National Park and is dispersed camping. There is only one small developed recreation area on the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The National Grassland Visitor Center is located in Wall, South Dakota. This site provides the history behind the system of the National Grasslands located across the West. While there is only one developed campground, there are plenty of open spaces to camp. Bring your horse, your bicycle or your OHV and spend some quiet time in the wide open spaces of the Grassland. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recarea/?recid=30333
Scout
Primitive campground, with no water, no designated sites, no RV hook-ups, and no fee. So bring your own water (you can fill up at the visitor center or in Wall), and enjoy the peaceful open space!
The campground is accessed via Sage Creek Rd, which is a maintained gravel road that can become a little rough after rain. There are a few picnic tables with shades over them, and two pit toilets. Your neighbors will be other solitude seekers, the local bison herd, a killer sunset, more stars in the sky than your mind can handle. The night will be filled with the sounds of coyotes, the wind blowing through the hills of prairie grasses, and the bison chomping their midnight snack. It's a magical place.
I've camped here in more than one season, and had a memorable experience each time.
Ranger
Small campground. Close proximity. But beautiful views. Very nice owners. Everything you need. Primitive site. Water and electric only sites. Full hookup sites. Neat and clean. Good Sam and AAA campground gets you 10% off. Also receive military discount. Has laundry on site. $2 wash and $1 dry. Very affordable. 1 mile from the entrance to Badlands NP. Great place. Beautiful area of SD.
Scout
We stayed at a full hook-up site, our first time with sewage. It was pretty cramped camping. They squeeze you in. The other parts of the campground are spaced a bit more. There is a full service convenience store, pet eun area, mini golf and a beautiful view.
RangerThis campground has many shady sites, a pool, laundry, full hook ups, nice showers, and is in the perfect location for visiting the badlands. Cute camp office/store with many necessities to buy. Level gravel sites. Tent and cabin sites available as well. I’m disappointed because I made my reservations 9 months in advance and my only request was a shady site, which we didn’t get. We baked in the sun in 105 degree heat. Recommend calling to confirm your preferences in advance if it really matters to you.
RangerOnly a mile from the National Park with full hook ups (which we enjoyed with the 113 degree weather). Typical pull through (kinda pack you in spaces) but if you aren’t spending much time at the park then it’s all good. Laundry and showers which was nice. They have an above ground pool (that we didn’t use) and a small store and restaurant that serves a limited breakfast. A great spot for exploring. Definitely do the astronomy ranger talk at the amphitheater if your here! Every night at 9pm
TravelerThere isn’t a lot around the Badlands so this location was very convenient. Full hookup was nice and the laundry and store were convenient. The pool was small and cloudy but needed as it is so hot. Sites were close but not overly crowded for RVs. Our biggest complaint were the flies. We haven’t experienced anything like it in all the campgrounds we have been too. Made us concerned about sanitation. It was so bad we couldn’t eat or sit outside in the evening. Needs to be treated.
Legend
Federal campground Sites are adequately spaced with paved pull out rv parking, mostly, but not all level.
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.
ScoutNot a bad Rv park. The best in the badlands.
LegendBadlands Interior Campground is located one mile south of Badlands National Park, and includes plenty of clean, level RV and tent sites, as well as teepees, camper cabins, and a motel. The owners were a delight to talk to, which we did every morning, and very knowledgeable about the area.
The RV sites include both electric and full hook-up, which is a step above the sites available inside the national park. There are community bathrooms that are small and feel a bit older, and only two showers are located in each. On a busy summer day, those could feel quite crowded. The playground is small and dated, but the unique merry-go-round (standing version) captivated our sons for a few hours.
The sites are not very shaded, especially the tent sites. This was not a concern for us since we visited in early spring, but a mid-summer day in the 100’s might be a bit unbearable. But in lieu of the trees, visitors get to see awesome views of the Badlands from almost every site! There are picnic tables at every campsite, some have sun overhangs, which would be outstanding to have in the summer. Each site also boasts an above-ground campfire ring, which is small, but a welcome feature as the campgrounds inside the park do not allow open fires (fire dangers here stay high most of the year).
The owners keep the facility in great shape, keeping the grass short to avoid encounters with rattle snakes, and the garbage disposal areas free from larger critters. When we arrived the day before their official 2017 opening, the grounds were in great shape and they appeared ready to roll and welcome travelers at any time.
LegendCampground is not one of my favorites... I enjoy more seclusion, some tree cover, and less of an RV parking lot feel BUT it's totally worth it to deal with these tiny details in order to experience the badlands! The sites were grassy and level so having a tent wasn't an issue. The bathrooms were fine and sites were clean so I cannot complain too much :)
The area surrounding the campgrounds is what brought us here, no the accommodations. The park is AMAZING! Such a unique park of the country- breathtaking sunsets and unique hikes. I highly recommend finding a place each night to watch the sun go down! Lots of wildlife around as well.
*Wall Drug isn't anything fancy, but it's worth it to check it off your list if you gotta make a trip into town.
Traveler
A place to spend a night. Level & did not have to unhook. Full hookups & cable. We did not use the cable
LegendClose to NP. Level sites. Hookups are a little wonky. Some sites they are on the wrong side. Gravel sites and roads. Nice staff. Would stay here again.
Guide
One of the best BLM, dispersed campgrounds I’ve ever been to. Great for RVs, trailers, or tents. My Civic made it up the rough roads with no issue, we just had to drive around some potholes! Will be back!
GuideThe campground is strange for RVs and Trailers the sites are all bump outs, not full pull through. Neither of the baths had working blow dryers for hands. The dump station flush his was taped in several spots and had the threaded male end coupler yanked off and laying on the ground making it useless for tank flush. Clearly the concessionaire isn’t doing needed maintenance.
Flies are out of control as the garbage areas are filthy around the dumpsters.
Cut our stay short a day to move in. I wouldn’t camp here again.
ScoutGreat park clean and quiet with full hookups. Sites are clean however a little narrow. All sites are pull through. Clean showers and restroom full laundry facilities. Office has camping needs and gifts.
Ranger
We went here last minute on way to Badlands SD. Easy to find with full hookup. Not pricy. Good for a short stay. Quiet and safe ( on premises of hotel). Showers OK but could have been warmer.
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.
GuideAwesome pull through full hookup sites. Small shop in office. Laundry and showers. Clean bathrooms. Friendly staff. Two minute walk to Wall Drug which also hosts a grocery store, gas station and Ace Hardware. Fenced in dog park was a major bonus.
ScoutJust a simple campground with full hookups, both 30 and 50 amp. Most sites have some trees. We didn't use the showers or bathrooms. No play equipment if you have children. Very reasonable at $28 on a Friday night. Would stay here again.
GuideThis is a great campground just a mile outside of Badlands National Park. I stayed for a week and really enjoyed it. The campground has full hookups and a 24 hour laundry room. It was always quiet and the folks running it were extremely nice and accommodating.
RangerPull through RV spots, tent spots, cabins, and a yurt. High quality facilities with a shower house and bathroom. Mini golf, camp store, dog park, and pool available. 10 min drive from the park!
LegendThis campground is busy because of its location to the Badlands National Park...so expect people. They offer a lot here...Full hookups with water and cable tv. They do have wifi but with so many people you probably should not count on it. They have cooks who will make you food and it is good. The people who checked us in were great and very helpful with everything!
TravelerThe location is right outside of the national park, and is a motel / campground. You could get a room, RV or tent site. We reserved a tent site and picked once we arrived. The staff was friendly and they do have a store with ice / wood / etc if needed. They also had a breakfast option.
The tent sites are just on a field of grass. They are right next to one another without any separation so proximity to neighbors is very close. However, the view was great as you could see the badlands.
The bathrooms and showers were rough, and we refrained from using them. Not very well maintained or cleaned often it seems. Also, bugs. Especially at night when the beatles come out.
For RV users, looks like they had full hookups but unsure of the amps. Probably the usual 50.
Overall we wouldn’t mind coming back!
GuideWe stayed at the Badlands Interior Campground and Motel for three nights while visiting Badlands National Park. We were supposed to stay in the national park campground, but they had overbooked and we were out of luck, as were most other campers with reservations that day. Fortunately, the Badlands Interior campground is just two miles down the road from the national park campground. They offer full hookups for the same price as a lessor site at the park campground.
We found the Badlands Interior Campground to be enjoyable and convenient. We were in our class C while slowly making our way across the country. The campground is reasonably large. We had no problems getting a spot here. Sites are gravel for the RV, very level, and reasonably well maintained. All RV sites are pull through. Hookups are in good condition. You may have to run your water hose under your RV. Each site has a grassy area with a table and fire pit. The grassy areas were a little narrow, causing your neighbor to be a little close. Staff was very friendly and helpful. There are tent sites available.
There was a pool that we observed being used daily. There is a meadow with hiking trails at the campground. There are showers, laundry and a campground store. Breakfast is also available.
The campground is conveniently located just two miles from the national park. It has great views of the national park. There is almost no noise other than your neighbors.
We had 4 bar LTE with Verizon. Our hotspot performed very well. The wifi offered at the campground is the best we have encountered. My wife was able to play her xbox games in the evening.
We found this to be a great place to stay. We will stay again when traveling this way.
ScoutGreat people there. Nice level sites. Had a huge thunderstorm hit us and the water drained away within a short time.
GuideWhen we arrived at the check-in, we were told that our booked site (#93) would not fit our 26 ft RV. We had made reservations over the website months in advance (not seeing any restrictions as far as vehicle size goes). Apparently they had 7 RVs the day before with the same issue. The guy at the check-in offered us a group site as our last resort (as the campground was fully booked otherwise). We were charged an extra $20.00 for this site.
Besides the fact that the group site was right next to the dump station, with all the rigs driving by after dumping, there was not more width to the pull-through area than where our original campsite was. In fact it was very tight with the constant dump site traffic!
The website does obviously not indicate clearly which sites are suitable to them for RVs and which aren't. Looking at the website again after our visit, they probably don't want RVs on sites saying "grass and dirt". Even though I don't really see a difference in what they ended up putting us in. We kind of had the feeling, that they were looking to make some extra money...
Other than that, the campground was ok
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