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History & Culture Curious about the human history of Badlands National Park? Learn more about the history and culture embedded in the Badlands.
The Badlands were named by the Lakota for their rough and unforgiving terrain -- but today, the park is proud to offer many accessible trails and overlooks so that everyone can experience the beauty of the Badlands.
Enjoy the sights of Badlands National Park by driving its most popular road -- Badlands Loop Road, also known as Highway 240. Catch beautiful landscapes, informational exhibits, and glimpses of wildlife on this incred...
Below you will find various options for activities and camping within Badlands National Park. If you are looking to make a reservation for either the Cedar Pass campground, you can go to the main reservation page here.
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The formations in Badlands National Park and badlands formations around the world are the end-product of two simple processes: deposition and erosion. Deposition is the process of rocks gradually building up.
Badlands National Park contains a number of stories. Whether you're interested in a 75-million year old fossil record, archeological finds dating back 12,000 years, or recent monitoring of the park's mixed-grass prair...
There are many different ways to spend a night in Badlands National Park. The only lodging available in the park is at Cedar Pass Lodge, which offers cabin rentals.
There, park staff can distribute maps and other park materials, provide directions and local area orientation, hand out Junior Ranger booklets, and answer any questions you might have about earth science, wildlife, hi...
