Badlands National Park

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Getting There

By Plane
Rapid City and Sioux Falls have airports

By Car
I-90 to Hwy 240 "Badlands Loop Road" or Hwy 44 from Rapid City.

By Public Transportation
No public transportation is available to the park.

Getting Around the Park
A typical visit lasts three to five hours and includes the park movie, stops at four overlooks, and two walks. The 30-mile Loop Drive is accessed from Interstate 90 and is a two-lane, paved surface. The 30-mile Sage Creek Rim Road is gravel and impassable after heavy rains or snows. Five trails, varying from one-fourth mile to eight miles in length, explore park features. The remainder of the park is open to exploration using a topographic map and a compass.

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