Explore Badlands National Park

Ben Reifel Visitor Center

Badlands Loop Road (HWY 240) 9 miles South of I-90 from exit 131, tel: (605) 433-5361. Open June 5 - August 20, 7AM-7PM; August 21-September 17, 8AM-6PM; September 18 - October 14, 8AM-5PM; October 15 - April 2007, 9AM-4PM. The center reopened in 2006 after extensive renovations and improvements. The Badlands Natural History Association operates a small shop with educational materials for sale. The center is open year round and bus and RV parking is available.

White River Visitor Center

SD HWY 27 roughly 20 miles south of Scenic in the Pine Ridge Reservation, tel:(605) 455-2878. Open 8AM-7PM in the summer season only. Available at the center are an information desk, movie, exhibits, restrooms, and water.

Overlooks

The Badlands Loop Road offers many overlooks with parking lots. Restroom facilities are located at a few overlooks.

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