Badlands National Park
Current Crowd Level
🟡Moderate
Some visitors, parking usually available
Best: Weekday mornings
The rugged beauty of the Badlands draws visitors from around the world. These striking geologic deposits contain one of the world’s richest fossil beds. Ancient horses and rhinos once roamed here. The park’s 244,000 acres protect an expanse of mixed-grass prairie where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live today.
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Entrance Fee
$30 per vehicle
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Permits
Not Needed
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Dogs
Not Allowed
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Accessibility
Limited
Accepted Passes
🦅America the Beautiful Pass
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NATIONAL PARK$30 per vehicle
🦅 America the Beautiful
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