Badlands National Park

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Containing the world’s richest Oligocene epoch fossil beds, dating 37-28 million years old, the evolutionary stories of mammals such as the horse and rhinoceros arise from the 244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires. Bison, bighorn sheep, endangered black-footed ferrets, and swift fox roam one of the largest, protected mixed-grass prairies in the United States.

Personal Notes:
This place was absolutely beautiful and out of the ordinary. I recommend wearing a good pair of tennis shoes for climbing and if it's a sunny day, lots of sunscreen! I loved this place and the views were absolutely breathtaking, however with my 9 year old son who likes a little too much excitement sometimes and who can be quicker than me by far, it was somewhat stressful, as the buttes can get quite high up. We had to leave a little early because of this, so I would say keep a tight rope on those little ones!!


Interstate 90 (I-90) is located directly north of the park and provides access to the Badlands Loop Road.

For those traveling west on I-90, take Exit 131 (Interior) and follow the signs directing vehicles south approximately three miles to the Northeast Entrance gate.

For those traveling east on I-90, take Exit 110 at Wall, South Dakota. Follow signs directing vehicles south approximately seven miles to the Pinnacles Entrance of the park.

State Highway 44 provides an alternate, scenic access to the park and intersects Highway 377 in the town of Interior. Follow 377 two miles north to the Interior Entrance gate.

By air: Daily flights are available to the Rapid City Regional Airport and car rental services are available onsite. The airport is located approximately one hour west of the park, off of Highway 44.

http://www.nps.gov/badl/




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