Badlands National Park SD
Lat, Long: 43.68584846, -102.482942
Designation: National Park
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.
Weather:
The Badlands weather is variable and unpredictable with temperature extremes ranging from 116° F to -40° F. Summers are hot and dry with occasional violent thunderstorms. Hailstorms and occasional tornadoes can descend on the Badlands with sudden fury. Winters are typically cold with 12 to 24 inches of total snowfall.
Directions:
Badlands National Park is located 75 miles east of Rapid City, South Dakota. Physical Addresses for GPS* Park Headquarters: 25216 Ben Reifel Road, Interior, SD 57750. Northeast Entrance (I-90, Exit 131): 21020 SD Hwy 240, Interior, SD 57750. Pinnacles Entrance (I-90, Exit 110): 24240 Hwy 240, Wall, SD 57790. Interior Entrance: 20640 SD Hwy 377, Interior, SD 57750.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
25216 Ben Reifel Road
Interior, US, 57750
Phone: 6054335361
Email: badl_information@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entrance - Private Vehicle
$30.00
Fee covers the entry of a private vehicle and its occupants for 7 days
Entrance - Motorcycle
$25.00
Fee covers the entry of a motorcycle and its occupants for 7 days
Entrance - Per Person
$15.00
Fee covers the entry of an individual that is hiking, bicycling, etc... for 7 days
Commercial Entrance - Sedan
$25.00
Commercial sedan, 1 to 6 passenger capacity. $25 plus $15 per person - 7 days for Original Manifest
Commercial Entrance - Van
$50.00
Commercial van, 7 to 15 passenger capacity; $50 - 7 days for Original Manifest
Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus
$60.00
Minibus, 16 to 25 passenger capacity; $60 - 7 days for Original Manifest
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach
$150.00
Motorcoach, 26 or more passenger capacity; $150 - 7 days for Original Manifest
