Sage Creek Campground
Badlands National Park
Write a Review Sage Creek Rd. Wall, SD 57790 605-433-5361 Official WebsiteGPS: 43.895, -102.4134
Overview of Sage Creek Campground
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Volleychump on 11/9/2020
Longest RV Reported: 27 feet
Reported by Van-Tramp on 8/3/2016
Elevation 2,526 ft / 769 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Sage Creek Campground 24 people have reviewed this location.
Reviewed 11/9/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 1 |
Free. Kinda long drive on dirt road, but was fine even in my sedan. Had no animal problems, although bison are in the area and the campsites surround a prairie dog town. Picnic table. Toilet. Free. All good.
Volleychump would stay here again
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“Not for me, but a nice place nevertheless!”
Reviewed 10/31/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Came in mid October passing through to head to the Black Hills. Was free so why not, right? every spot was filled up and people didn't even plan to camp with a tent and parked in front of campsites. Was loud and not worth it. Nice area, but the Back Country is the only place to get peace of mind. Still free as well. Overall it is not b... more
Came in mid October passing through to head to the Black Hills. Was free so why not, right? every spot was filled up and people didn't even plan to camp with a tent and parked in front of campsites. Was loud and not worth it. Nice area, but the Back Country is the only place to get peace of mind. Still free as well. Overall it is not bad, just not my cup of joe!
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“Beautiful hidden gem!!”
Reviewed 8/30/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | NA |
The route to this campground is so beautiful as well as the actual campground, many spots to choose from. Has bathrooms and trash removal. Many trails in the surrounding area!
A&N travelers would stay here again
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“Prairie Dogs Galore ”
Reviewed 8/16/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 5 |
This is an ideal free campground in the Badlands. Approximately 22 first-come first-serve sites though a few solo travelers easily found space in the middle of the camping area. I drove by around 10:00am to check out the site and was sold once I saw all the prairie dogs. My tent is situated less than five feet from prairie dog burr... more
This is an ideal free campground in the Badlands. Approximately 22 first-come first-serve sites though a few solo travelers easily found space in the middle of the camping area.
I drove by around 10:00am to check out the site and was sold once I saw all the prairie dogs. My tent is situated less than five feet from prairie dog burrows on either side. They are literally everywhere.
Brilliant view of the starts. Be sure to watch the sunset at one of the overlooks though.
Road getting here is insanely rough. Easily traversable for all vehicles but there seem to be grooved tire tracks that ensure a consistently bumpy ride.
Be careful of the Bison after sunset. They are ALL OVER the roads.
If you are looking for free camping though, absolutely go with Nomad View Dispersed Camping. I stayed there the first night and here the second.
Chris would stay here again
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“Night sky location”
Reviewed 8/2/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | NA |
Approached the Badlands from the west and south of Wall. This is a circular campground with active prairie dogs in the middle. Amenities are wind blocks, vault toilets and picnic tables. Be sure you have adequate water as there is no shade and it can get into the 90’s easily. Was able to photograph the Milky Way and night sky while... more
Approached the Badlands from the west and south of Wall. This is a circular campground with active prairie dogs in the middle. Amenities are wind blocks, vault toilets and picnic tables. Be sure you have adequate water as there is no shade and it can get into the 90’s easily.
Was able to photograph the Milky Way and night sky while listening to coyotes gleefully howl. Rattlesnakes near Sage Creek and lovely little hills to climb for a view. Sprint - no cell coverage. Lots of youthful campers passing through enroute to Western destinations, some with whom we shared our water.
Slightly washboarded connection road to/from the campground.
1Terra would stay here again
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“Perfect Campsite right outside of Badlands”
Reviewed 7/30/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 18 |
Sage Creek Campsite was a perfect place to set up camp for the evening. The site is right outside of Badlands, away from all the hustle and bustle. Drove a compact car into the site and didn't have any trouble on the dirt road. We set up our tent for one evening. The site was mainly dirt, had restrooms and picnic tables for first come,... more
Sage Creek Campsite was a perfect place to set up camp for the evening. The site is right outside of Badlands, away from all the hustle and bustle. Drove a compact car into the site and didn't have any trouble on the dirt road. We set up our tent for one evening. The site was mainly dirt, had restrooms and picnic tables for first come, but no fire rings. We hiked to the top of the hill to watch and sunset, it was the most beautiful sight. Lots of wildlife like prairie dogs, bison and at night you can hear coyotes. Didn't have any troubles with bugs. We both had Verizon and did not have service on the campsite, perfect time to disconnect. Would recommend this site.
malloryamiller would stay here again
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“Great Community of campers”
Reviewed 7/12/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 21 |
We came in late (8pm’ish) on a Tuesday and luckily got a site right as a group was leaving. I would recommend Arriving in the morning, especially on weekends or early afternoon at the latest during the weekdays. Bathrooms are well kempt and the valley views were great. To watch a great sunset, hike up the East trail and watch from the... more
We came in late (8pm’ish) on a Tuesday and luckily got a site right as a group was leaving. I would recommend Arriving in the morning, especially on weekends or early afternoon at the latest during the weekdays. Bathrooms are well kempt and the valley views were great. To watch a great sunset, hike up the East trail and watch from the top of the valley.
Adventure1 would stay here again
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“Not for us”
Reviewed 9/30/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
While there were some cool hiking opportunities right there and camping right on the edge of a prairie dog town was interesting, this location is better for tents and vans than rv’s. The road in is pretty tough on a vehicle...not hard driving, just will shake your trailer up .
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“Free and noisy”
Reviewed 8/2/2019
Days stayed: | 1 |
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Site Number: | 21 |
I just had bad luck with my tent camping here. I pulled in around 2pm and the place only had 3 tents. Found a place far from others. By 6pm the place was packed and very noisy. 2 young travelers pitched their tent next to mine and ended up drinking and making noise until about midnight. Then snoring so loud I thought an engine was runn... more
I just had bad luck with my tent camping here. I pulled in around 2pm and the place only had 3 tents. Found a place far from others. By 6pm the place was packed and very noisy. 2 young travelers pitched their tent next to mine and ended up drinking and making noise until about midnight. Then snoring so loud I thought an engine was running next to me. I ended up leaving at 3am. Drove down the road and slept in my truck.
Also, watch out for the biting flies. They destroyed my arms.
I would have been better off taking my tent and hiking into the back country.
Probably a good spot if you have an RV that has some sound proofing and bug proofing.
Stars at 3am were AMAZING!! And the prairie dogs were fun to watch.
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“Free and noisy”
Reviewed 8/2/2019
Days stayed: | 1 |
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Site Number: | 21 |
I just had bad luck with my tent camping here. I pulled in around 2pm and the place only had 3 tents. Found a place far from others. By 6pm the place was packed and very noisy. 2 young travelers pitched their tent next to mine and ended up drinking and making noise until about midnight. Then snoring so loud I thought an engine was runn... more
I just had bad luck with my tent camping here. I pulled in around 2pm and the place only had 3 tents. Found a place far from others. By 6pm the place was packed and very noisy. 2 young travelers pitched their tent next to mine and ended up drinking and making noise until about midnight. Then snoring so loud I thought an engine was running next to me. I ended up leaving at 3am. Drove down the road and slept in my truck.
Also, watch out for the biting flies. They destroyed my arms.
I would have been better off taking my tent and hiking into the back country.
Probably a good spot if you have an RV that has some sound proofing and bug proofing.
Stars at 3am were AMAZING!! And the prairie dogs were fun to watch.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Recreation
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- picnic table
Facilities
- horse corral
- restrooms: vault
Pets
- pets
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