SOUTH DAKOTA / PLACE 01

Badlands National Park

Drive the Badlands Loop Road with time for overlooks, short walks and the stories the land holds.

ILLUSTRATIVE PLACE SCENE

THE BUTLER FIELD NOTES

The landscape changes every hour.

Drive the Badlands Loop Road with time for overlooks, short walks and the stories the land holds.

01 / BEGIN

Begin at Ben Reifel Visitor Center or an overlook and check road conditions before entering remote areas.

02 / CHECK

This is more than a drive-through. Learn about the Indigenous history of the region through park interpretation.

03 / STAY

Wall is a base to compare for this chapter.

Conditions and tickets can change; confirm them before the trip.

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Pines, granite and open roads