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Big Badlands Overlook
Big Badlands overlook provides the quintessential view of what makes the Badlands the Badlands. Sunrise or sunset here is spectacular.
Cliff Shelf Nature Trail
An oasis of juniper trees in the middle of the Badlands. Cliff Shelf Nature Trail is a spectacular spot to watch the sunset from a high vantage.
Roberts Prairie Dog Town
No trip to the Badlands is complete without getting acquainted with these cute, quarrelsome, ground-dwelling animals.
Pinnacles Overlook
Just after the Pinnacles entrance station you’ll come upon this awe-inspiring overlook.
Prairie Wind OVERLOOK
This is a great overlook to get a true sense of the Northern Great Plains and its ocean of grass.
Yellow Mounds
These strangely colored mounds are the result of an ancient sea draining away and the chemicals from decaying plants turning the soil yellow.
Explore the Backcountry
Badlands National Park is an open hike park, meaning you can hike off-trail anywhere inside the park and camp freely in the backcountry.
BISON
Truly, is there anything quite like seeing this emblem of the American West ambling along amidst vast open spaces?
Wall Drug
Wall Drug is quite possibly the most famous roadside attraction in the world, a true slice of Americana as they say. And no trip to this area is complete without a stop here.
Castle Trail
Castle Trail is the longest maintained trail in the park at 5.4 miles, and a popular jumping off point for backcountry excursions.
10 BEST THINGS TO DO IN The Badlands
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