Steer Pasture Overlook Dispersed

We stayed here for 2 nights in early Sept. Site was great with perfect views over the Badlands. We stayed down to the end of the road (on here called the Steer Pasture Overlook) but its the same road as Nomad View Dispersed. Most people try to jam into the Nomad Dispersed view, but if you take a left and keep driving around 2 miles its much better (less people).

The only noises we heard with Cows & other animals. Site was level & we had 3 bars of boosted AT&T.

Camping on the side of a cliff overlooking the badlands rock formations! Very dispersed, cannot hear your neighbors, right near Wall attractions and just outside the park entrance. Was able to let the dog run through the grasslands and swim in a small pond. Bugs werent bad, got very windy at times. Perfect cell reception. Any rig can get up the road if youre brave, scout beforehand if theres been rain.

Stayed here several weeks ago due to amazing reviews which we found to be true!!
We spent two night and enjoyed each evening viewing the gorgeous scenery.
Drove the many miles loop road around The Badlands which we saw so much wildlife.
Hiked and just thoroughly enjoyed the scenery.
Went to Wall Drug, not our style.
Fellow campers stay to themselves and everyone has plenty of personal space.
Tents all the way to LARGE Class A’s make use of this gem!
Go out at night and view the Milky Way!

Drawback: Upon arrival we were scouting out where we might want to set up and we’re accosted by some jackass from Florida who promptly told us he didn’t want us near him and there were plenty of sites to the north. The guys wife even had balls enough to tell us there was no place to turn around beyond them. She lied. Burgundy pick up. Truck bed camper. Black cargo trailer. Florida plate # 924LA. If ya run into him, feel free to abuse him.

Other than that it was a very pleasant 4 days.

I stayed here in September of 2017 and found it to be FAR better than the campgrounds in the park. There are no hookups or bathrooms because it's not a campground. It's just public land that you can boondock on. But the views are incredible! I parked about 25 feet from a 90-foot drop into the Badlands and had a panoramic view of the land features. Check out my video here:

http://odysseycamper.com/hiking-national-parks-and-monuments/camping-for-free-in-the-badlands/

My blog covers travel in a Honda Odyssey minivan camper conversion.

You can get almost any rig in here when it's dry. There are some ruts, but I saw 40-foot fifth wheels, diesel pushers, and of course, my minivan-RV!

Just passing through needed a place to sleep the truck stop in town said we could not park there over night this is the one by the big dinosaur. Some day we are going to camp at the other place here in Badlands (Sage Creek) but this one worked out great it did get a little slick the next morning because it rained the mud made it feel like I was Ice Road Trucking.

I happened to look at Campendium while I was in Wall, SD and found this site. What a jewel. Spent 3 days on the right side facing the entrance to the Badlands. Read other reviews...they tell it all. I was in my '92 Bounder so when they predicted rain I left. Someone took out the entrance fence and some person left after a major rain and tore up the road. I'm sure the Rangers have changed that b/c that was two years ago. Please, please respect the area and don't leave a mess. It was clean when I got there and it was clean when I left. I had animals grazing around my rig (how fun). There were 5 rigs on the entire overlook...plenty of room. Respect or we loose.