My North Dakotan husband drives me through the park often and I love it more every time. The trails are short and easily hiked, or you can just cruise through in the comfort of your vehicle when that North Dakota wind is biting. The park helps this homesick transplant appreciate North Dakota.

Such a hidden gem We loved it -- a bit cold in April, but that didn't stop us from seeing both the south and north units -- if you can only do one, the north is the best.

Lots of bison, several wild horses, and lots of smaller animals. No traffic in early May. Restrooms at the entrance. Plenty of opportunities for pictures.

We only went to the South Park, but thoroughly enjoyed the 39 mile circular drive. Great badlands scenery, bison, antelope, prairie dogs, etc. Go early and you have the whole park to yourself. There is a good movie at the visitor's center, although the museum is not much and the souvenirs are generic and rather pedestrian.

TRNP is a "sleeper" of a National Park. Often overlooked by travelers on their way to Glacier NP or Yellowstone. I highly recommend spending a day to visit this beautiful National Park. If you get an early start you can see all three units. I recommend starting in the North Unit, then visiting the South Unit, followed by the Elkhorn... More

In August 2012 we took a trip to Montana/North Dakota. We spent a day at the park & really enjoyed ourselves. The scenery could have been prettier, but it was year 2 of a drought! The buffalo & wild horses were everywhere among the crags and valleys. Most enjoyable & well worth the time to visit.

The town itself is just brilliant. A lot of old western type buildings and from the view of the lobby, a great hotel. We couldn't stay as they are not pet friendly and this time of year, poor dog would have froze in the truck! The visitors centre is welcoming and well laid out, with a museum and theatre. The... More

Having been to about a dozen national parks I was skeptical that TRNP would have anything to offer. After all, you don't often think of North Dakota as a vacation destination. Boy, was I glad to proven wrong. The park is amazing! Wildlife is everywhere! Over the course of three days I spotted bison, prairie dogs, coyotes, wild turkeys, feral... More

Learned a lot about Mr. Roosevelt's time with the Rough Riders. He was in the cattle business with Count de Mores.