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Does Badlands Require Reservations?

James H. Sterling • • 6 min read
Does Badlands Require Reservations?

Camping at Badlands National Park
Reservations are not required at either campground, it's strictly “first come, first served” which is a good thing, and a bad thing.

Are the Badlands on a reservation?

The Stronghold District also known as the South Unit of Badlands National Park, consists of lands on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation owned by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and managed by the National Park Service under an agreement with the Tribe. The land is a 133,300-acre (208.3 sq mi; 539.4 km2) area.

Can you drive through the Badlands right now?

You can totally drive through Badlands National Park in under 2 hours. ... There are no entrance hours meaning you can drive Badlands scenic loop 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The two entrances to Badlands Loop Road are located on the South Dakota Highway 240, on Interstate 90 in South Dakota.

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.