Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
Whether you’re exploring the local area or hanging out at the campground, KOA Holidays are an ideal place to relax and play. There’s plenty to do, with amenities and services to make your stay memorable. Plus, you’ll enjoy the outdoor experience with upgraded RV Sites with KOA Patio® and Deluxe Cabins with full baths for camping in comfort. Bring your family, bring your friends, or bring the whole group – there’s plenty of ways to stay and explore.
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Closest to I-90 Exit 131: SD 240 south 9 miles to Badlands National Park Visitor Center, left on SD 377, then 2 miles to the town of Interior, left on East Highway 44 E (paved highway across from the gas station), 4 miles, on left.
Scenic route from east: Traveling through the Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservations provide a scenic travel route.
Scenic route from west: I-90 Exit 61. Turn right 6 miles to SD Hwy 44. Exit on right, turn right at light. 70 miles to Interior, turn right to stay on SD 44, KOA is on the left, 4 miles past town of Interior. Watch your speed, there are bumps. Not recommended for RVs.
GPS Coordinates: N43,41.512; W101, 55.877.
Get Google DirectionsThese is SO MUCH to do in western South Dakota. We are just 5 miles from the entrance to Badlands National Park, and less than an hour from Wall Drug, Sod Prairie Homestead, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, Petrified Gardens, prairie dog villages. The Black Hills are two hours away, with Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse monument, fabled Deadwood and legendary Sturgis.
Located in southwestern South Dakota, Badlands National Park consists of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest, protected mixed grass prairie in the United States. The Park's 244,000 acres are habitat for bison, bighorn sheet, prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets, as well as hundreds of bird species. Their visitor center at Cedar Pass is open all year. For more information, call (605) 433-5361. (National Park Service photograph)
25216 Ben Reifel Road
Interior, SD 57750
The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Visitor Center is located less than 30 miles from Badlands/White River KAO. It opened on November 24, 2014. The Visitor Center tells the story of the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system and its role in the larger context of the Cold War. This facility is the best place to begin a visit to the park, with launch-site tours. Call 605-433-5552 for reservations or visit Minuteman Missile Historic Site online for more information.
Interstate 90, exit 131
Cactus Flats, SD 57775
Caputa Alpacas and Guest Ranch is an alpaca ranch located in Caputa, South Dakota. The Rance is open to the public daily. The best part? Visit the many alpacas for free!
15268 E Highway 44
Rapid City, SD 57703
World renowned Wall Drug has been a Great Plains destination for decades. It is a free family attraction that includes an old-time five-and-dime, art gallery, animated dinosaur exhibits, gift shops and restaurants. Picture-taking props, gem panning, mine tours! 5 cent coffee! Free ice water! Old fashioned Soda Fountain. 605-279-2175. http://www.walldrug.com/
I-90 Exit 109 and 110
Wall, SD 57790
The Badlands Loop Road is a paved 35 mile drive with spectacular views. The beauty of the scenery will take your breath away, and if you are looking for 'twisties' to bike around, this road will not disappoint. It leads to Wall, SD, and the world famous "Wall Drug".
For a bird's eye view of the Badlands and a simply awesome adventure, book a helicopter ride and see the Badlands in a most memorable way.
21020 SD Hwy 240
Interior, SD 57750
The 777 Bison Ranch has been in the Hillenbrand family for over 40 years and has raised bison for over 30 years. Caring for the land to provide a diverse, healthy landscape for future generations of bison, wildlife, plants, and people are part of their vision statement. They work to educate people about bison, ranching, conservation, and the prairie.
606 Main St
Rapid City, SD 57701
The Prairie Homestead is one of the very few pioneer sod dwellings intact today. Tours afford fun activities and valuable history lessons. Pioneer style clothing is available to borrow, so your photos have an authentic charm. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Go online http://www.prairiehomestead.com for more information, or call (605) 433-5400.
21070 SD Hwy 240
Philip, SD 57567
Open daily Mid-April to November 1. The Badlands Petrified Gardens offer an astonishing and unique view of the geological history of the Badlands area, including the largest display of petrified trees and prehistoric fossils found in the Badlands of South Dakota. Some of the exhibits include marine fossils over 200 million years old, petrified trees over 60 million years old, fossilized remains of the Saber tooth Tiger, Bear Dog, Titanothere and others, fluorescent mineral display, large display of Badlands minerals and agates, extensive Rock and Gift Shop. For more information please call 1-605-837-2448.
Highway 16 East
Kadoka, SD 57543
Explore the Badlands on a trail ride with Hurley Butte Horseback Rides. Located just outside of the town of Interior on Highway 44.
19615 E Hwy 44
Interior, SD 57750
Badlands/Whiteriver KOA is a well-known spot for birders. This oasis in the prairie is home to many species of birds, some which are not found anywhere else in the Badlands.
The "Baja Travel Management Off Road Vehicle" area is located six miles west of Interior, on SD Highway 44. It offers over 450 acres of open prairie and 4x4 trails to enjoy in sight of the "Wall" of the Badlands. The area has no services, so bring water! Public land; no fee for day use. More information available at RiderPlanet.org website
Mile Marker 113, SD Highway 44
Interior, SD 57750
The visitor center has an excellent collection of Lakota Nation arts and skills expressed in many wonderful heritage items. Well worth the visit and helpful staff.
The National Grasslands Visitor Center introduces and invites visitors to explore the 20 National Grasslands and represents Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Visitors can pick up information on recreational opportunities for these US Forest Service lands. In the Exhibit Room, visitors discover displays on wildlife, Great Plains history, grazing management, human artifacts, grassland ecosystems and more.The featured 25-minute film is shown on request, and offers an amazing introduction to the creation, history, management, and major attractions of the National Grasslands. Visitors of all ages can participate in the Junior Ranger program or enjoy any of the ranger-led events and activities.The special ranger-led programs, events and activities are offered during the summer season. Times and topics vary so please stop by or contact the National Grasslands Visitor Center for more information.The Gift Shop contains a variety of educational and collector's items for children and adults. Books and materials on grasslands ecosystems, plants, wildlife, human history, and other related topics are in the gift shop. Additional purchases may be made online at the partner association website:
708 Main Street
PO Box 425
Wall, SD 57790
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Completed in 1941, the sculpture's roughly 60-ft.-high granite faces depict U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The site also features a museum with interactive exhibits.
13000 SD-244
Keystone, SD 57751
Located on the campus of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Admission is FREE, but donations are greatly appreciated.Come and see
501 E St Joseph St
O'Harra Bldg, 3rd Floor
Rapid City, SD 57701
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