This place is out of the way, I grant you. But if you get to Mt. Rushmore, you should take the extra time (even a half day would do it in a pinch) to go to Wall Drug, take the road south out of town, and do the 40 mile Badlands Loop. The topography changes with every turn. Often you... More

We drove the loop last month and loved it!! The loop was well paved and easy to drive. The sights were spectacular! I highly recommend pulling off on the overlooks. Each one has a different sight to see. We saw bighorn sheep and deer.

I had wanted to visit this great park for most of my life and seeing it in person was amazing. The scenery is so varied around every curve of the road, jagged peaks, desert, green grassland for miles unique geological features. The hiking is really great and if you want to get lost and get away from reality this is... More

After driving through the Black Hills of South Dakota, you immediately feel like you are on another planet when arriving at this National Park. The park is so strange looking, yet beautiful. It's an example of just how varied our National Parks are. We drove through Loop Road, we recommend a few hours to really take in the park. If... More

My boyfriend and I drove through while vacationing in South Dakota. So beautiful! Full of great sights and animals! Tons of viewing areas for pictures!

Did the Badlands NP loop road on the way from Keystone to Rapid City during some major snow activity. We only passed one other car so the entire drive was eerie , quite but also fascinating with the rock formations and wildlife eeking out an existence in this barren area. Everything was covered in a blanket of white and had... More

Awesome drive, amazing scenery! It doesn't seem real while you're driving through but make sure you have your camera ready the whole time! I think it took us about and hour or so to do the drive, but next time I would take more time. Jagged peaks and beautiful veins running through the rock make it seem very much like... More

I had always wanted to visit the Badlands and was pleasantly surprised at the unusual beauty of this area. The Badlands looked like they haven't been touched by man, fantastic. Awesome wind/water-sculpted beauty in a National Park. The drive (Loop Road) was too short. We wished we had taken more time to explore this national treasure.

We came to this park on a whim and it was one of the highlights of our South Dakota experience -- natural grandeur and you are right there in it -- everything photographable up close. Breath-taking -- both badlands and grasslands together.