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- ClosureNotch Trail closed for ladder repairsNotch Trail and all areas within 100 feet of the designated trail are closed; do not enter the closure area.Official details
Overview
About Interior Entrance Station
Why stop
- Passes and park information at the southern approach.
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Badlands Tour Guide
Your drive to Interior Entrance Station, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Badlands National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Cedar Pass Campground and Amphitheater0:00 / 0:32
“You're approaching Cedar Pass Campground and its amphitheater.”
Plays on the road 0.4 mi from Interior Entrance Station in the Parkwolf Badlands Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Cedar Pass Lodge and Waysides
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- 116 audio storiesacross Badlands’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bison, Bighorn Sheep, Prairie Dog, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 11 trails, 34 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“We recently toured Badlands, Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore and more! We learned so much from this app as we toured each of these sites. The audio tours are worth the money.”
Guide
More about Interior Entrance Station
Entering from the southInterior Entrance Station is Badlands National Park’s southern vehicle entrance, on SD 377…
Interior Entrance Station is Badlands National Park’s southern vehicle entrance, on SD 377 about two miles north of its junction with US 44 in the town of Interior. It is one of the park’s three entrance stations. If you’re approaching on US 44, this is your gate; it isn’t a separate attraction to detour for.
Take care of the practical bitsAt the booth, staff can assess entrance fees and issue passes.
At the booth, staff can assess entrance fees and issue passes. The station also provides park maps, brochures and information, and issues permits. Pick up a map here if this is your first stop in the park.
Know what to expectThis is a vehicle entry and information stop, not a visitor center or an extended visit.
This is a vehicle entry and information stop, not a visitor center or an extended visit. Use it to get oriented and then continue into the park; the station’s value is making the southern approach straightforward.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Badlands
760 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
1,060 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
904 sightingsPrairie DogMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
333 sightingsPronghornMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
304 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
87 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Badlands. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
