Ready for an otherworldly experience? The greatness of the Badlands awaits! To catch the best light, plan on staying at least a couple of days to admire a Badlands sunrise and sunset. Hotels, motels, cabins, RV parks and campgrounds are available with easy access to the park’s 244,000 acres of hiking, camping and traveling. Find your perfect spot to stay near Badlands National Park, Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Badlands Loop Road and all the scenic lookouts, bison, bighorn sheep and prairie dogs.
Hotels & Motels
The South Dakota towns of Wall and Interior offer the most convenient hotels, inns and motels near the Badlands. Luckily for guests, offerings include affordable name-brand chains. New local owners of Hansen Inn & Cabins in Wall have remodeled the hotel with modern furnishings and trendy decor. If you prefer city amenities such as local brews and upscale eats, Rapid City is only 60 miles away.
Cabins & Campgrounds
Cattle farms, ranch houses, tipis, cabins, RV parks and campgrounds amp up an Old West wilderness experience. Book one of 33 authentic, custom-built log cabins at Badlands Frontier Cabins, or find a cabin, tent or RV site, or group campsite at Cedar Pass Lodge. The Circle View Guest Ranch and Badlands Heritage Guest Ranch are both Old West bed-and-breakfast/working cattle ranches on the Badlands prairies.
In addition to Badlands exploration, some of these options include fishing, boating and horseback riding. Discover more about the Badlands' official campgrounds, Cedar Pass and Sage Creek Campground.
The Travel South Dakota Stories
Episode 8: Where Bad is Good
Once the site of an ancient ocean, Badlands National Park is one of the world’s richest fossil beds and a haven for wildlife of all shapes and sizes. Dive in to discover why these so-called "bad lands" inspire wonder in everyone who visits.
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