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Badlands, Black Hills, Sturgis
Sightseeing, Badlands, Black Hills, Sturgis
  • The Badlands
The Badlands of South Dakota, a National Park with a 40-mile
loop road through an eroded landscape, offers many pullouts
and overlooks for viewing animals.  The stratified  eroding
cliffs make the loop road a good option for east west travelers
who can leave I-90 and enjoy the Badlands sightseeing without
backtracking.
Sturgis riders tour during August Bike Week.
  • Animal Viewing
The Badlands lies at the southwestern corner of South Dakota in the largest stretch of preserved
grassland in the US.  Many animals inhabit the park including the re-introduced buffalo which now
number 800.
Interstate 90 travelers can find the park a good diversion and a great place for animal viewing
with its east west loop road.  The scenic road makes a handy detour while still keeping direction.
A campground and RV park make a good stop: $15 per night with a dump station. ( $15 Vehicle
Entry fee,  $10 Motorcycle,  $7 biker or hiker)
The Badlands of South Dakota is a popular
stop for travelers on the way to Black Hills,
Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, or Bike Week
in Sturgis.  The Badlands offers a break for
Interstate 90 travelers with its 40 mile, east
west, Scenic Byway.
Motorcycle camping, car camping,  and RV camping are
available in the Badlands along with primitive back
country camping for hikers
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How to Reach South Dakota , Black Hills,
Rushmore, the Badlands, Sturgis:
  • Air
The nearest large city to the Black Hills is Rapid
City South Dakota. Air service reaches Rapid City
from hubs in Denver and Chicago.
  • Auto
Rental cars are available at the airport. From
Rapid City take scenic Route 44 east to Interior
and the Badlands National Park  or take Route
Route 90 West to Sturgis, Spearfish, Deadwood,
Rushmore.
Best Time To Visit the Black Hills and Badlands
South Dakota:  May to October   40 f at night 65 f days
The weather is perfect June, July, August but the mid day
temperature can reach over 100 f.    Cool in May and
September,  Cold and winter snows October to April  
Total snow 2 feet per year.   June is a wet month.   July
and August can have thunderstorms with hail.  
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A campground and RV park in the Badlands
National Park makes a good stop: $15 per
night with dump station.  Tent and RV
($15 vehicle entry fee)
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South Dakota, Travel, Sightseeing,  Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, Sturgis
The Black Hills of South Dakota offer sightseeing,
gambling, hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding
and more.
Riders out of Sturgis tour the Scenic Byway during
Sturgis Bike Week.
  • Grazing Animals
The larger animals seen  from the overlooks as they graze in the
park grasslands will be the wild buffalo, (seen mostly in the Sage
Creek area), prong horn antelope, big horn sheep, mule deer,
and white tail deer.  
The remoteness of the park in the southwest corner of South
Dakota, about 60 miles east of Rapid City and Mount Rushmore,
keeps the animals wild and they are best seen with binoculars.
  • Small Animals
Coyote and Lynx could be spotted along the roadsides in early
morning or evening.  Several prairie dog towns are located along
the loop Road
The Prairie Rattlesnake lives in the park.
  • Deadwood
Deadwood offers gambling, shopping and
sightseeing in a frontier town
Sturgis riders tour the Badlands loop
road during August Bike Week.
  • Spearfish Canyon
Spearfish Canyon offers hiking, biking,
trout fishing, and camping
  • Mount Rushmore
  • Sturgis Motorcycle
    Week, August
Good paved roads through the park
include the Scenic Byway or loop road