Badlands Interior Campground

The staff was wonderful. We had planned on staying at the park for a few days and then move on to Nomad View for some boondocking on the rim. However, temps were in the hundreds and we decided some electricity would be invaluable. They were very accommodating, as we stayed an extra 10 days. They had to move us a couple of times to fit into the reservations that were already made for spots we were in. No big deal, as we were on “no sewer” sites and had to close up to dump anyway. The sites are nice and long. A good space between rigs. Fire rings and good picnic tables. There are fantastic clean, private shower/bathrooms. Use the ones in the metal bldgs. They are the new ones. The sunrises and sunsets were awesome. They make hot breakfasts in the office/cafe. Nice walking trail and beautiful view of the badlands. Couldn’t be any handier to Badlands National Park and the Minutemen. Prices were reasonable as well. There was a bar/grill in town that had good bar style food. This park isn’t fancy, but it couldn’t be in a better spot. If you are in an RV and have family that wants to join, they have a bunch of hotel rooms as well. We didn’t see the inside of them. They were always busy though.

We stayed a couple nights in 6/2023. It’s nothing fancy, but it had full hookups and was 6 minutes from Badlands NP. We called and booked a stay since they had 2 websites and we weren’t sure which is which. If your call doesn’t go through, try calling earlier in the day. For some reason our call didn’t go through the first few times and it just had a dial tone even though we called before 8pm (closing time). We would definitely stay here again.

Just beware, that there are a ton of ruthless mosquitoes (but they were everywhere near and in the badlands 😭).

Four star campground and a better option than the similarly priced Cedar Pass campground  which is inside the Badlands National Park. Outstanding value when using one of the available discounts. All sites pull thru of varying sizes and not all have FHU. Sites are very close, some have trees, all should get starlink and satellite signals. Some sites pretty mushy/muddy after a rain. Tip: DO NOT take SD Highway 44 to/from the Black Hills to this location if pulling a trailer! Go back up and take the interstate. 

We stayed at the Badlands Interior Campground and Motel for three nights while visiting Badlands National Park.  We were supposed to stay in the national park campground, but they had overbooked and we were out of luck, as were most other campers with reservations that day.  Fortunately, the Badlands Interior campground is just two miles down the road from the national park campground. They offer full hookups for the same price as a lessor site at the park campground.  

We found the Badlands Interior Campground to be enjoyable and convenient. We were in our class C while slowly making our way across the country. The campground is reasonably large. We had no problems getting a spot here. Sites are gravel for the RV, very level, and reasonably well maintained. All RV sites are pull through. Hookups are in good condition. You may have to run your water hose under your RV.  Each site has a grassy area with a table and fire pit. The grassy areas were a little narrow, causing your neighbor to be a little close.  Staff was very friendly and helpful. There are tent sites available.

There was a pool that we observed being used daily. There is a meadow with hiking trails at the campground. There are showers, laundry and a campground store.  Breakfast is also available.

The campground is conveniently located just two miles from the national park. It has great views of the national park. There is almost no noise other than your neighbors.

We had 4 bar LTE with Verizon. Our hotspot performed very well. The wifi offered at the campground is the best we have encountered.  My wife was able to play her xbox games in the evening.

We found this to be a great place to stay.  We will stay again when traveling this way.

This campground is literally just a short drive to the entrance of the Badlands National Park. FULL hookups!
Campground was clean, had laundry services, store, restaurant for breakfast, pool and a walking trail in a field behind campground which was great to walk my dog. Very friendly employees no matter who you interact with. Bathrooms were clean as well.
This seems to be a one night stop for most campers - we were here a week and during the day the campground was less than 1/2 full but the evenings were pretty packed.
The only downside is sites are pretty close together, and only a few campers have a good view of the badlands. Our view was mostly campers.
We would stay here again and would recommend it.