Cedar Pass Campground
Hosted by National Park Service
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Surrounded by the vast, open prairie and featuring expansive views of the Badlands, Cedar Pass Campground is a great base camp from which to explore Badlands National Park. Featuring 96 sites, this seasonal campground is open from late March through mid-October, and is within easy walking distance of Cedar Pass Lodge & Restaurant and the Ben Reifel Visitor Center. An evening program led by park rangers is held nightly at the Cedar Pass Amphitheater, running from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Each evening begins with a half-hour educational talk about the Badlands, covering a wide array of topics that change every night. Once the educational part finishes, the rangers begin a guided night sky viewing program: interesting facts and features of the night sky are explored and pointed out via laser, and telescopes are often provided to view star clusters, planets, and the Milky Way. The amphitheater parking lot is at the entrance to the campground, in easy walking distance for most campers. For evening program start times, see the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Cedar Pass Lodge, or the host kiosk at the campground entrance. Cedar Pass Campground is surrounded by prairie grasslands and Badlands buttes, geologic formations containing sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, claystone, limestone, volcanic ash, and shale. The natural beauty of this landscape makes for stunning sunrises and sunsets, while low population density and minimal light pollution creates a beautiful night sky most evenings. Nearby attractions include the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Cedar Pass Lodge, Minuteman National Historic Site, Prairie Homestead, Wall Drug, and, about an hour and 45 minutes away, Mount Rushmore and Custer State Park.
- Pet friendly
Location
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Agate · RV NONELECTRIC · Overnight
- Max Num of People
- 4
- Pets Allowed
- Yes
- Max Vehicle Length
- 20
- Campfire Allowed
- No
Campsites83
Interior, SD
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Amenities
Camp host
Drinking water
Dump station
Electric hookups
Picnic tables
Site features
Max vehicle length
Typically 35 ft, up to 60 ft
Site length
Typically 40 ft, up to 60 ft
Site width
Typically 15 ft, up to 20 ft
Car
Typically 35 ft, up to 55 ft
Caravan / camper van
Typically 40 ft, up to 60 ft
Fifth wheel
Typically 55 ft, up to 60 ft
Large tent, over 9x12
Pickup camper
Typically 40 ft, up to 60 ft
Pop up
Typically 50 ft, up to 60 ft
RV
Typically 50 ft, up to 60 ft
Small tent
Tent
Trailer
Vehicle
Backpacking
Birding
Camping
Evening Programs
Guided Interpretive Walks
Hiking
Interpretive Programs
Picnicking
Ranger Station
Star Gazing
Visitor Center
Rules & policies
Check-in
1:00 PM
Check-out
11:00 AM
People per site
Up to 4
Vehicles per site
Up to 2
Camping equipment required
Pets allowed
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