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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 30, 2003
Pros: Easy access off Interstate 90. Beautiful, fanciful, landscape!!
Cons: Hot in summer, cold in winter.
Summary: I have been to the Badlands before. The first time I was amazed at the scenery. I had no idea as to what it would look like. That was years ago. More recently I was there again and it still took me by surprise. The landscape is ever changing in the light ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 17, 2012
Pros: Really stunning scenery.
Cons: It was greay and miserable when we visited.
Summary: Badlands National Park South Dakota WHERE IS THIS NATIONAL PARK? You will find this located in south western South Dakota It is a huge area of about 244,000 acres of the most amazing eroded buttes, tall sharp pinnacles and spires and this is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 5, 2012
Pros: amazing rock formations, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs
Cons: crowds
Summary: Back when I was in college and I didn't have much money for actually going places, I could afford to engage in one of my still favorite pasttimes of armchair travel. I still remember the Reader's Digest guide to the National Parks and on the introductory ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 26, 2009
Pros: absolutely gorgeous, as long as it doesn't rain!
Cons: can be muddy mess when it rains, it was very windy!
Summary: Back when I was a small child my family made a long road trip through Wyoming and South Dakota. Sadly, I remembered very little of it, except for our brief stay at the Badlands. You see, on that trip the Badlands really lived up to its name, as ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 15, 2009
Pros: No crowds, even in August. Incredible geological formations. Being surrounded by hundreds of buffalo!
Cons: Not easy to get to from New York.
Summary: We took a family trip to Badlands National Park, in South Dakota, over the summer of 2008. This was the first time this New Yorker had ever been to the Wild West, and it is a trip that my family and I will never forget. We spent one full day in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2005
Pros: ease of access, beautiful, antelope, good for short visit
Cons: none that i could think of
Summary: I visited this park a few years ago while i was on my way to yellowstone from buffalo, ny. We arrived at the park during the sturgis bike ralley so we were definatally in the minority having a car. We arrived early in the morning and it was ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 5, 2004
Pros: Amazing scenery; can go for one hour or days.
Cons: The heat; I was not impressed with some trails.
Summary: Sunday, July 31, 2004 we went to Badlands National Park. General Information: Badlands is located in southwestern South Dakota and can be reached at 605-433-5361. It is an hour east of Rapid City on I-90 exits 110 or 131. You will ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 6, 2004
Pros: Natural features, natural history, animals, geology, more.
Cons: None.
Summary: Experiencing the Nocturnal Badlands. By James Zaworski The Badlands National Park in South Dakota is visited by approximately 2 million people every year. The typical tourist comes to see the stunning geological formations that make the badlands ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2003
Pros: Eerily beautiful, not crowded, relatively untouched by humans, endless photo opportunities, inexpensive
Cons: Young kids may become bored after the first few minutes.
Summary: Badlands National Park, SD I-90 Exits 131 and 110. If you can't afford a spaceship ride to Mars, then this is the next best thing. The Badlands is a very large National Park with plenty of opportunity for sightseers, hikers and history buffs. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2002
Pros: Impressive Scenery; Fossil Beds
Cons: Summer crowds, especially on the main driving route
Summary: Located in southwestern South Dakota near Rapid City, Badlands National Park is a barren stretch of land covered with colorful buttes, pinnacles, spires, and large deposits of fossils. This park was originally founded as a National Monument in 1939. It ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2001
Pros: It's just beautiful
Cons: It's so hot
Summary: The badlands are just beautiful. And very much unlike anything you've ever seen before. It's a desert climate, right in the middle of the prairie.
The badlands were formed, or so the scientists tell us, millions of years ago by erosion. ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 11, 2001
Pros: Nothing like it anywhere else.
Cons: NONE
Summary: Five years ago we set off on vacation from IL to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore among other things. As we were on our way to Mount Rushmore we traveled through the Badlands and I must say was a ride it was. Even before entering the Badlands ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 23, 2001
Pros: awe-inspiring, breathtaking land
Cons: the heat in the summertime could get unbearable
Summary: The Badlands National Park is an area made up of a natural rock formation. Located in South Dakota, the rock formations were created from erosion over millions and millions of years. The rock sediment is gorgeous varied colors of pink, green, cream ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2001
Pros: Beautiful scenery, relatively uncrowded
Cons: none
Summary: The Badlands are a place of stark beauty with muted colors. Giant sand castle shaped formations have eroded into 'the wall' where higher ground drops to the lower elevation. This is a great place for a driving tour as the road follows the wall with ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2001
Pros: Unobstructed views every direction one looks and a beautiful night sky replete with stars.
Cons: August can be brutal month to visit with its 100 degree heat.
Summary: I have resided in northern Wisconsin for eight years and am thankful for the beauty of the tall pine forests that surround me. Tall pines reaching high in the sky when I look northward. Towering pines when I look to the south. Majestic pines when I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 2000
Pros: Beautiful scenery
Cons: None come to mind
Summary: This past June, my family and I took a vacation out to South Dakota. South Dakota seems like an unlikely vacation spot, especially when you live in North Carolina, but it was hands-down the best trip I have ever taken. Our initial goal was to visit Mount ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 4, 2000
Pros: Good wildlife viewing
Cons: Not a lot to do
Summary: The Badlands of South Dakota are a strange sight. They are a maze of colorful rock formations and canyons carved below the level of the thousands of acres of surrounding grassland. It’s a real surprise when you come to it, almost as inspiring as the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 3, 2000
Pros: Nature at its best!
Cons: VERY hot
Summary: My parents, sister, children, and I visited South Dakota for 10 days, and spent 2 days in the Badlands. It was one of our favorite stops, even in 110 degree heat! The scenery is absolutely breath-taking. We hiked some easy trails - too hot for a lot of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 2, 2000
Pros: Lots of hikes are very gentle
Cons: Get there early for a campsite
Summary: You can certainly see the magnificence of the Badlands by car, so don't feel left out if you can't cycle or hike. BUT, if you can, take advantage of these slower modes of transportation. You will notice more and see more wildlife. You will get to go ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2000
Pros: beautiful & rugged, awesome in its scope
Cons: primitive conditions
Summary: I was 26 years old when I was first priveleged to see the Badlands. I like it so much, I took my wife and family back just a few years later.
Crossing South Dakota by car, the land seems relatively smooth. Sure, there are the occasional ... read more
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