Campsite with Tent and Picnic Table, Interior, South Dakota

Tent, picnic table, and cooler at a campsite near Badlands National Park in Interior, South Dakota.
Tent, picnic table, and cooler at a campsite near Badlands National Park in Interior, South Dakota.

Badlands Hotel & Campground sits in Interior, South Dakota, a small town just south of Badlands National Park. It's known among visitors as the closest campground to the park that permits campfires in fire pits, a draw for tent campers who want that option. Sites include picnic tables and open grassy areas with views toward the park's rock formations in the distance.

Photo taken in July 2019.

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Roads, trails, campsites, and grasslands across the North and South Units of Badlands National Park in southwestern South Dakota
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