Badlands National Park

Winter in Badlands National Park often creates snow covered wonderlands throughout the 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.
Map showing location of park.
Badlands National Park Announces Lodging, Food & Beverage, Retail, and Camping Concession Opportunity Application Process Open
The National Park Service (“NPS”) has issued a prospectus soliciting proposals to provide Lodging, Food & Beverage, Retail, and Camping services to visitors at Badlands National Park (“Park”). The NPS intends to award one concession contract. The new contract will be for a term of ten (10) years.
Layered badlands formations behind fields of green grass under cloudy and billowing clouds.
Photo by NPS Photo
The yellow mounds are peaking out of the formations in this photo.
Photo by NPS Photo
Badlands formations are very rugged and often have sharp peaks.
Photo by NPS Photo
Jagged badlands buttes extended in horizon amid yellow flowers under a blue sky.
Photo by NPS Photo
road leading between snow covered badlands formations
Photo by NPS Photo/Brad Barker