Accessibility guide to park free upon request. Special Needs Access to Stronghold Unit is limited due to private road access and road conditions. The road is not paved. Commercial filming permits are required. Reduced schedule offered August 26 through Labor Day.
Visitor Impacts Check at visitor center for road conditions and weather forecast.
No open campfires are allowed. Adjacent Visitor Attractions Black Hills National Forest, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument and Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Contact the park volunteer coordinator for information on volunteering and internships. For centuries people have viewed South Dakota's celebrated Badlands with a mix of dread and fascination. In the early morning and evening, when shadows are cast upon the infinite peaks or on a bright moonlit night when the whole region seems a part of another world, the Badlands will be an experience not easily forgotten.