Reviews

For Cedar Pass Campground - Badlands National Park: There are great views of the surrounding badlands and it’s within a mile or two of multiple great hikes. We liked the 6.6 mile castle and medicine root loop trail the best to get a great feel for the park. The sites are pull offs but there’s very little traffic on the campground loops. Stay on the outside of the Agate loop for the best views. The showers are coin operated so bring some quarters. We came in beginning of June and the grass was green and the temp was 65-70 during the day. Overall, this National park is so unique, I definitely hope to stay here again someday. had 4 bars of Verizon LTE. And don’t miss the Ranger talks starting at 9pm at the amphitheater (only a short walk away). They have two telescopes for stargazing and seeing the craters on the moon.

Posted Jun 04, 2022 by Ranger Rod from Ohio. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For Cedar Pass Campground - Badlands National Park: Locationwise this is a 5 star campground in the middle of the breathtaking Badlands. Had no problems with the site, even with a 36 ft class a. Facilities are ok but need some TLC.

Posted Apr 27, 2021 by Helmut from . This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For Cedar Pass Campground - Badlands National Park: This is still one of the oddest campgrounds most will likely ever encounter. It’s all about the location. On this stay tent sites were plentiful but the limited electric sites were mostly reserved. Very organized camp keeping track of availability. Following Covid guidelines for checkin. Electric sites are $40+ per site, $28.31 with senior pass. Decent AT&T. Two miles, almost within sight are two other camping spots, in Interior, right outside park entrance. Flat level sites with power pedestal on the correct side. And a decent little store in town. And one wandering peacock.

Posted Oct 14, 2020 by Pdxmarty from Portland, Oregon. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For Cedar Pass Campground - Badlands National Park: I did not care for the pull through arrangement where you park on the road with shaded picnic table in the site. It makes for congested roads and definitely a more crowded feeling to the campground. However, how much time is really spent at the campsite anyway? The camphost was friendly, place is run efficiently, location is excellent, close to the east end of the park where the hiking trails are located. Hot showers nice at 50 cents for 4 minutes.

Posted Sep 13, 2020 by Sue from WI. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For Cedar Pass Campground - Badlands National Park: We loved the campground and were super excited to be staying in the National Park. Yes-the sites are pull offs and no you can’t have a huge rig with massive slide outs...our little 20ft Airstream fit in our site perfectly. Also-who comes to a national park like the Badlands to hang out at the campground? We spent the day in the park and Cedar Pass made the perfect home base.

Posted Aug 05, 2020 by Annie from PA. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For Cedar Pass Campground - Badlands National Park: As others have noted this campground is laid out for the most part with a series of pull offs. If you have slide outs this can be a problem as the sites are pretty narrow and so is the road. If all your slides are on the drivers side you’re better off on the inside facing the bathrooms then on the outside facing the cliff and prairie views. These are the non-electric sites. If you have a deep slide and want an electric hookup you could be in trouble. In addition there are these low posts designed to keep people from driving on the grass that are set at a perfect height to trap unwary RVers stabilizer jacks and steps. Yeah we got stuck. The maintenance guys told us we were the third that week. We arrived on a Monday without reservations. There were plenty of sites available. The campground host said if we wanted to stay for more than one night to go up to the lodge. We did and were able to add three more nights. Next morning however we saw a placard indicating that someone else had been given our site. Fortunately The folks at the lodge were able to fix the issue. On the plus side. The park is great and well worth putting up with the idiosyncrasies of the campground and the concession who runs it. They do give a 50% discount for senior and Access passes and the staff for the most part were very helpful. The sites have nice little sunshades over the picnic tables which is a nice touch. Yeah you have to pay for showers but it’s only 25 cents. Just check and double check everything they give you. Their system (not Recreation.gov) is complicated and error prone.

Posted Sep 25, 2019 by Brooklyncowgirl from . This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.

For Cedar Pass Campground - Badlands National Park: The view simply isn’t worth it. As others have said, this campground is poorly laid out. Hard to navigate as campers are lined up on both sides of the road. Facilities were disgustingly filthy and not maintained. You have to pay for showers and dump station in addition to the $40+ per night just for the site. Would not stay here again.

Posted Sep 14, 2019 by Wandering Dude from IN. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.