Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park

If you want to stay in the park and explore the Badlands this is a great location. It is near the Ben Reifel Visitor's Center and also near Cedar Pass Lodge which has a cafe and store. The visitor’s center is worth a look because it had a lot of interesting information and the lab was open so we got to see someone working on a fossil specimen and there are many other fossils to look at in this room. 

This campground has 2 loops and all sites have bump out parking. Sites have covered picnic tables, some have grass, and a few have trees for shade but mostly it is wide open and lots of sun. 

There are some electric sites $40.28/night and $24.39/night for regular site. Off season $15.91/night but only the group loop is open off season but not just for groups. We did not have reservations but were able to get a spot around midmorning on a Saturday late Sept. There were about 10 spots available but they filled up fast. It was not windy here as other reviews have noted but a nice light breeze all day. 

There is also drinking water, bathrooms and pay showers here. Garbage and recycling and an RV dump station and water on site as well. Good cell service ATT and Verizon.

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!