All Badlands places
30 places
1Pinnacles OverlookSweeping spires and big-sky views, often with bighorn sheep
2Badlands WallJagged badlands skyline with sweeping, ever‑changing views
3Big Badlands OverlookGrand sunrise view over zebra-striped badlands
4Yellow Mounds OverlookVivid yellow badlands mounds from an easy roadside viewpoint
5Badlands Wilderness OverlookQuiet rim stop where badlands meet open prairie
Ben Reifel Visitor CenterFossils, film, and ranger help under one roof
6Conata Basin OverlookHigh, quiet overlook framing the Yellow Mounds and layered badlands
7Fossil Preparation LabWatch real fossils prepped in a working lab
8Sheep Mountain Table OverlookRemote, big-sky views from the park’s highest table
9Panorama PointQuick, wide‑open overlook of pinnacles and the White River Valley
Cedar Pass LodgeOnly in-park cabins with big Badlands views and on-site eats
10Roberts Prairie Dog TownDrive-up prairie dog colony buzzing with squeaks and activity
11White River Valley OverlookBig-sky vista over the White River and the Castle formations
Sage Creek CampgroundFree, wild camping with bison, prairie dogs, and outrageous stars
12Burns Basin OverlookShort boardwalk to sweeping badlands basin views
13Hay Butte OverlookQuiet rim pullout with big Sage Creek views and wildlife
14Homestead OverlookPrairie-meets-badlands panorama with a homesteading story
15Saddle Pass OverlookShort, steep climb to a big White River Valley panorama
Fossil Exhibit AreaQuarter-mile boardwalk museum of ancient fossils with big views
16Bigfoot Pass OverlookQuiet pullout with big views over a historic natural pass
17Cliff Shelf Nature AreaJuniper woodland and a climbing loop with White River Valley views
18Norbeck PassClassic Loop Road pass with wide badlands views and sunrise magic
19Sage Creek Basin OverlookQuiet rim stop with big prairie views and frequent bison
Cedar Pass CampgroundScenic base with big views, dark skies, and basic hookups
White River Visitor CenterLakota-focused hub for the park’s South Unit
20Ancient Hunters OverlookQuieter stop with archaeology signs and a greener badlands view
21Prairie Wind OverlookA quiet boardwalk to big-sky prairie, not just badlands rock
Badlands National Park Entrance Sign (Pinnacles Entrance)Classic photo stop at the park’s west gate
Badlands National Park Entrance Sign (Northeast Entrance)Classic photo stop where the Loop Road begins
Pinnacles Entrance StationWestern entrance station for passes, maps, and park orientation
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Badlands Tour Guide
Badlands, 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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Pinnacles Overlook and the Badlands WallListen
“You're approaching Pinnacles Overlook, which is arguably the best single viewpoint in the entire park.”
Plays as you drive up to Pinnacles Overlook in the Parkwolf Badlands Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Ancient Hunters Overlook and Human History
- Prairie Rattlesnake Encounters
- Pinnacles Entrance Sign and Station
- Pinnacles Entrance and Park Sign
- 111 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, 30 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.”
