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Badlands National Park makes for a worthwhile camping outing. The
Badlands and the prairie combine for an unusual camping experience
in our national park system. Open fires are not permitted in Badlands
National Park, so please use your stove for cooking.
Group Camping
PO Box 6
Badlands National Park
Interior, SD 57750-0006
Phone: 605-433-5233
Like with other National Park campgrounds, signing
up and paying for your site is easy. Simply walk up to the campground
entrance registration center, fill out the form, insert your money,
tear off your portion of the envelope (receipt) then deposit the
envelope in the collection box. You then place your receipt on
your campground stake (usually this has your site number and a
clip). Campgrounds in Badlands National Park operate on a first
come, first serve basis except for the group camping at Cedar
Pass. Some of the campgrounds in Badlands National Park require
you to pay at a front office rather than with a strong box and
envelope system before you enter them (Cedar Pass). Badlands National
Park campgrounds don't fill incredibly fast, but plan on arriving
early to get a campsite of your choice.
The real gem of camping in Badlands National Park
is the backcountry camping. You can set up camp anywhere in the
park that is .5 miles from any trail or road as long as it is
not visible from those roads. No permits or fees are required
for the backcountry camping, but it's best to let others know
of your plans. Signing the trailhead logs is a good idea. Cross
country hiking and camping in the Sage Creek Wilderness Unit of
the park makes for a great experience as long as you obtain and
use the proper maps. Water is very hard to find in Badlands National
Park so always carry your own supply.
Non-image links to campground pages:
Cedar
Pass Campground
Sage
Creek Campground
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