Is Badlands National Park open in winter? Can you visit the Badlands in the winter? Are the Badlands worth seeing in winter? The answer to these questions is YES. Definitely YES. South Dakota’s Badlands National Park is worth your visit in winter when snow blanket covers the buttes. The Badlands scenery in the wintertime is...
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We have not visited any of the National Parks in the winter. And we missed Badlands on our last National Park tour. So that might be a great one to visit in the winter even if some parts might be closed. We would definitely plan for a day trip. I would love to see the animals with the snow in the background. And with less visitors, hopefully we would see more.
I would like to do a lot of things at Badlands National Park. Stay in a good campsite for sure. Go for long photography shoots. Watch the animals in their habitat and just wash the city out of my bones.
I completely agree with you! I actually love doing camping/hiking/national park trips in the Winter because there are less visitors, and something about the snow covering the green or red out West makes it extra beautiful. Although camping can be a bit uncomfortable, investing in proper warmth gear is always fun. Thanks for sharing!
The view looks perfectly beautiful! To spend a snow camping here would be awesome but I’m not sure if I would last overnight. I guess a day trip at Badlands National Park is already an amazing treat, and enjoy the sights of that wildlife.
Badlands National Park looks amazing in winter and I would definitely love to visit there at that time. I love the snow and coupled with wildlife, it will be quite irresistible. Hiking around the trails will be a good option as well. Thanks for sharing the tips for exploring the place in winters.
The Badland National Park looks quite beautiful in winter and I would love to visit there in that season. Exploring the hiking trails looks like a great option. I love snow and watching the wildlife there would be amazing. Thanks for sharing the tips for travelling to Badlands during the winter. Snowshoes and thermals are quite important, I agree.
Oh my God I didnt know that Thunderheart was filmed in this national park. I would love to visit Badlands National Park and see that wildlife. Those snowy mountains look stunning and they make up for such amazing pictures. I have never visited Badlands before but I have now added to my list and I will definitely visit it.
WOW this certainly looks the place to be in during winter. What a lovely terrain and the snow capped mountains look stunning. It must be such a beautiful experience. The pictures are beautiful.
Wow, Badlands does really look like a fairy tale in winter. Thank you for these useful tips. I would love to hike one of those easy trails. Although I usually travel solo, I think I’d go with someone more experienced for this one as I have never hiked in winter before.
Happy to know that they are open all year round and it would nice to enjoy the surroundings with all the snow. Thank you for sharing this detailed guide. Appreciate the heads up that there is usually no phone coverage in the area.
The bison are incredible! We have a very small badlands here in Ontario, nothing like this one. I would love to visit to see what a “real” badland looks like.
This is amazing – and once again you prove how beautiful not so famous parts of the US as – at least not so famous in Europe. Here it’s not only the sceneries but also the wildlife – whereby I would wet my pants if I’d run into one of these big guys in the open field….
We went during summer. But I must admit that your photos show off a different kind of Badlands beauty during winter. And after the scenic loop? The Walls Drugstore!
Let me start by saying these photos are beautiful! This article was so informative and I really enjoyed it. Tips are always helpful too! You had it all in this article. Can’t wait to make a trip to here one day!
Circle View Ramch just outside the park is the very best place to stay. Its located down a path on a butte overlooking the river. Beautiful views! And great breakfasts! Great for families or single travelers. Check them out! Daughter and I stayed there when we visited the Badlands. Great people. Clean rooms great food. And you can gather eggs and feed the mules.
The snow always looks so serene, but I would have to visit in the summer. I am a Florida girl at heart. Really amazing photos.
I always think national parks are prettiest when they have some snow coverage! There’s definitely less tourists in the winter too, so you have more of the place to yourself. Badlands has been on my list for a while now, so definitely looking to book a trip soon!
The landscapes and wildlife looks fantastic in winter. I wanted to visit all the National Parks in US, but now it looks like I have to visit them twice – once in summer and again in winter!
I mostly stay at home during winter but camping out or taking a road trip Badlands National Park with those awesome scenery sounds an actually good idea… Camping out in the winter sounds like an extraordinary experience though. Perhaps, I should plan for one. This article will surely be helpful! Thank you for sharing this!