Camping
camping
There are two campgrounds within the Badlands NP.
camping
Cedar Pass Campground
Costs $10 for a site in the summer memorial day through labor day, and $8 for a site in the winter, all sites first-come, first-served.
camping
Sage Creek Campground
Free campground, all sites first-come, first-served.
backcountry
Backpackers can camp anywhere in the park that is at least one half mile from the road. Open fires are not permitted within the park. All backpackers are urged to stop at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, to better plan your trip and to alert the Park Service rangers to your presence.
lodging
Cedar Pass Lodge, 605 433-5460, (http://www.cedarpasslodge.com/). Mid-April through mid-October. The the only permanent lodging within Badlands NP.