Badlands National Park is a breathtaking treasure, and this site is smart enough to know that.

Built on an open plain, it offers a 360° view of the rocky hills, arranged so that nothing spoils that.

The site itself is simple: shaded picnic tables at each site, but no campfires (propane fires allowed while cooking).

There are toilet buildings with plumbing and showers, and a sink for washing dishes. However, when I was there, the water faucets for drinking wither didn’t work or provided only drips.

There’s a soda machine on site, and the gift shop/restaurant is 1/2 mile down the road.