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Badlands & Black Hills
Park №280MidwestEst. 1978

Badlands & Black Hills

South Dakota·244,000 acres·May–September

“Eroded sandstone spires, bison herds, and the granite faces of Mount Rushmore.”

Best season
May–September
Trip length
3–4 days
Acres
244,000
Region
Midwest
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Highlights

  • Badlands Loop Road
  • Mount Rushmore
  • Custer State Park wildlife loop

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