Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park

Convenient, but way too tight for the space available Clean and quiet, with electric hookups — that's the good news. But this "campground" is really just a paved loop with sites end-to-end along the sides, leaving barely enough room for other rigs to pass through. No shade, no trees, nothing to break up the sun. The showers had a line, and the floor was wet — bring your shower shoes. Also bring quarters or a few dollars, since you'll need change for the machine. The badlands view from here is genuinely great. But with thousands of acres of land around, it's hard to understand why sites are packed in so close together. If you don't need hookups or showers, the free BLM camping nearby is a much better option — more space, more privacy, no crowding. Fine for one night if you need power and a shower. Not a place to linger.

Poorly laid out. Basically parking on either side of a street. But beautiful views !!

It’s an interesting park with the camp sites mostly just pull-offs from the main loops. A few electric sites - need to grab those 6 months out as soon as they are available. The views are spectacular, especially the sunsets. Nice astronomy program at the amphitheater each evening - got to look through a telescope. Super windy the whole time we were there. Taking off 1 star for the COLD pay showers. If I’m paying, I expect hot/warm water.

Small campground with electric. Bathhouse and bathrooms were clean. Shower is $0.25 per 4 min, hot water and good pressure. Great view of prarrie and Badlands. The wind was 30 mph constant be prepared.

Nice camp site in full sun. Beautiful views

Badlands NP is incredible - stunning views, amazing sunsets/sunrises, fun programs at the amphitheater, fantastic visitor’s center. It’s got everything you know and love about a NP.

The campground is meh - sites are packed like sardines with 0 privacy (you’re lucky if you’re on an outer loop), but the facilities are clean and the view from your site in the morning is unmatched. It isn’t the kind of campground you would want to hang around at during the day, but that’s ok - this is the kind of park you want to be exploring anyways.

The campground provided us a place to sleep, but the accommodations were minimal. Zero privacy with WiFi that was spotty, left us using our hotspot via ATT. It was cold when we were there, and the restrooms were not heated.

This campground is weird in that you pull along the side of the road(like an extended shoulder) through the campground and that's your site. It should be easier to tell in the photo showing the camper and truck. There are some back in sites available, but I think most of them are this weird park on the side of the road type site. The amphitheater nearby sometimes has presentations on the stars/planets/space and brings out telescopes. We did go to one of these while we were there as they were nice enough to have a ranger walk through the campground to tell anybody they saw there would be telescopes out and what time the event started at. We got to see a couple planets and their moons if I remember correctly...likely Jupiter or Venus. It was very nice to stay in the park and have electricity! Most national park campgrounds don't offer sites with electric, but this one did! Nice views of the badlands from the campground! Was hazy due to wildfires.

Spent two nights here in the Butte loop. Tried to make reservations on the same day, but they weren’t available to do so I had to just show up and hope there was a site available. We lucked out and got the last electric site. The one quirky thing about the campground is all of the sites are sort of parallel park. So your door will open up onto the pavement. Only paid $46 for two nights thanks to the hubby’s senior pass. Park itself is amazing with beautiful views and we also got to see some Buffalo. The visitor center has a nice gift shop and displays. Showers were $.50 for four minutes and $.75 for six minutes although I only got five minutes for my $.75 and I had a lukewarm water. There is a dump station available as well as potable water.

We stayed for 2 nights in the group loop. At first we were sure about the quality of the site - the group loop also serves as the entrance to the dump site - but we’re convinced the site is great. Our site faces into the badlands with a great view, it is very quiet and you are very private (there were no groups around us). The campground is very clean and every evening there is program prepared by the rangers as well as a presentation of the stars.

We would always come back here.

Loved the Badlands in the background. No trees or privacy, but was nice to be camping in the Badlands. We went in July and it was very hot (100) and super windy. Not ideal for a popup with no a/c.

Cedar Pass Campground in Badlands National Park offers 96 scenic sites with amenities like flush toilets and summer coin-operated showers. Located near the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, it provides a great base for exploring the park. Reviews highlight its beautiful views and convenient facilities.

The views were amazing from this campground, but the price for the amenities provided was mediocre.

There was very little shade, and it did get very hot while we were there.

Conviently located close to the visitors center end of part but if you want to be closer to Wall you may want a different campground.

Stayed one night in a converted Sprinter while traveling through South Dakota, we needed a place with showers. 

The showers and restrooms were pay to use, with a single curtain as privacy. (Men's and women's separate rooms of course) They were clean for a public shower, definitely wear shower shoes! The only complaint was the women's showers did not have working lights. 

The site itself was clean and decently level.

We rolled in after sunset and left before sunrise, so we did not have any views. FYI if walking around in the dark be careful where you step as there's hidden mud holes that will ruin your shoes.

Got in late around 9pm. They have my reservation that I made online. Clear directions to my campsite. Showers were functional and much appreciated. $.50 for four minutes and then $.25 for every two minutes after that. They have a change machine just outside the showers. Each campsite has a picnic table and awning. And my tent site was clear requiring no tidying up. One of the two toilets was out of order, creating a bottleneck, but the bathrooms were clean in general.  Amazing scenery, and lots of hiking right around you. Felt very safe. Would highly recommend!

Awesome views of the badlands while camping

One of my favorite spots. Amazing panoramic views of the badlands and nice amenities. Also very close to the lodge, a small town, and some other cool stuff.

We reserved a campsite with electric two months prior to our visit. We arrived about 5:00 pm and were greeted by the camp host informing us that there were no sites available as they had overbooked. We were told that we could get a refund at the park lodge. The lodge told us that the overbooking has been a problem ever since Aramark bought out the prior park concessionaire. Apparently 50 electric sites are offered online for booking even though only 5 actually exist.

We were here in April and they were in the middle of transiting from dry to wet, as far as running water. The sign said no water, but there was water! Flush toilets all clean. Only the small loop was open. It was super windy, I don't know how the tent campers managed! Some sites are pull in of varying depths, others have the slightest widening of the road to pull onto.

The Badlands is a site to behold with its unique hills. Its full of history too of the western outlaws and modern history with an actual Minuteman missile site right next door.

There is nothing special about the camp sites. There is 30/50 amps at most RV sites but no water. The potable water and dump is available at the entrance to the campsite. The park cost $30+ to get in and at least $42 per night to camp. Showers will cost you too. It was very early season and there was little else to do. Park service personnel were very helpful and friendly. Don’t come hear before May

Easy access to sites on two main loops. Bathroom & bathhouse are standard NP. Cedar grove lodge has a shop & cafe a short walk away. We had a great time here.

Very scenic, located in the Badlands NP. Close to the visitor center and many trails. The convenience of being within the park is great but the sites are small and in close proximity of your neighbors. Paid showers, restrooms can get rather untidy because of the crowds.

Very windy but if you’re inside a hard vehicle it’s not too bad. Flushing toilets and water available. Nice to walk around in and amazing views at sunset.

The people here were very easy to get along with and the campsite was clean and quiet even though it was completely full.

Much if the campground is dry camping. There are some with electric, but we did not have one of those. We were fortunate to have overcast weather so it wasn’t too hot so didn’t even need the generator. The landscape is amazing and we enjoyed a trip through the park stopping at various overlooks. We were fortunate to be placed in the group section, site 1, but there were no other campers in this area! SO quiet!!

Everything about this campground is perfect. There are showers, water, bathrooms closeby, considerate neighbors (we lucked out) and minimal to no noise from the road. Showers cost quarters, but it’s still super cheap. Not to mention, there’s wildlife if you’re quiet enough!

You will have beautiful sunrise and sunset. If summer you will get up early to see as it is too hot to be out hike during the day. There is no shade except for the picnic table cover. Bathrooms are clean. It is a pay shower and one temperature for the water. Bring lots of water you will drink it. Great programs provided by the park at night at amphitheater.

Nice Campground within Badlands NP. Was nice and quiet , loved the covered picnic table it was 104 the day we stayed do much appreciated shade. The bathrooms were ok , you have to pay for shower think it was 75cents for 5 minutes. Would stay again for its convenience within the park.