More to Know about Badlands National Park

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK shows off the peaks, gullies, buttes and wide prairies that travelers to the Dakota’s have written about for decades. Underneath the desolate and harsh-looking terrain is a world of light and color unknown to other parts of the country. Contemporary architect Frank Lloyd Wright called the Badlands an “endless supernatural world more spiritual than earth but created out of it". A visit to Badlands National Park just may fill one with a taste of this supernatural world as it gives one a new perceptive on life as a whole.

Among the reasons folks come to Badlands National Park are the majestic rock formations that are mystical and thought provoking. Many folks like to come in order to photograph the wildlife, or search for birds or flowers. Many professional or amateur paleontologists come to study the fossil remains of Badlands' ancient life. Since the part includes many thousands of acres there is plenty to do, no matter where your interests lie.

Badlands National Park is open year round. During the summer months of June-September visitors enjoy a diversity of ranger-guided programs that appeal to those with varying interests and abilities. Walks, talks, children's activities, and audiovisual programs delve into the uniqueness of the park's resources. You will enjoy scrambling over fragile badlands formations, wildflowers viewing, and romantic evenings under clear, starry skies. For the kids there are Junior Ranger programs as well as many picture taking moments to document your trip.

With so much to do and see in Badlands National Park you'll want to be sure that you book a hotel close to it all, check out the Premier Lodging at Cedar Pass Lodge or accommodations at The Hitching Post, the Best Western Plains Motel or The Badlands Resort & Ranch. Not sure which one is right for you? Let a National Park Reservations specialists help you decide!

For information on Badlands National Park lodging reservations call National Park Reservations toll free at 855.245.1287 today.