Badlands

Badlands National Park is an American national park located in southwestern South Dakota. The park protects 242,756 acres of sharply eroded buttes and pinnacles, along with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. The National Park Service manages the park, with the South Unit being co-managed with the Oglala Lakota tribe.

The Badlands Wilderness protects 64,144 acres of the park's North Unit as a designated wilderness area, and is one site where the black-footed ferret, one of the most endangered mammals in the world, was reintroduced to the wild. The South Unit, or Stronghold District,[4] includes sites of 1890s Ghost Dances, a former United States Air Force bomb and gunnery range, and Red Shirt Table, the park's highest point at 3,340 feet.  Source: Wikipedia

Visitor Information
Open all day, every day.  During the winter months part of the park maybe closed due to extreme weather, if traveling during these months please check park website for details.

Weather & Clothing
Summers can be HOT and winters can be COLD.  It is best to be prepared for the extremes when packing clothing.  You will need layers for sun protection in the summer and layers for warmth in the winter.  It is also suggested to be prepared for thunderstorms in the summertime, these thunderstorms have been known to be sever with hail and tornadoes possible.  Winter can bring snow, 12 - 24 inches of snowfall is normal.

Activities
Fossil Preparation Lab
Night Sky

Wildlife
Scenic Drives
Sunrise & Sunset Views
Camping/Backcountry Camping
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Road Biking