Badlands, South Dakota | Wild Camping

September 23rd, 2023 by Rabidgarbagepossum

Easy to find with the coordinates, tons of people here even at the end of September, great cell service, great views. Was able to watch youtube and upload pics and a tiktok but still felt remote enough. Obviously no toilet or trash receptacle so carry in/out. Wall is about 8 miles away from the beginning of the campsites. If you drive further up to more remote spots it will take a bit longer to get back to Wall. Definitely try to arrive before 5pm. I got here at 4:30 and was lucky to find a spot as most were full.

September 2nd, 2023 by Kristen Ertel

Very close to Wall, SD. Well known and therefore crowded. Generators running galore. Pretty view in the morning. But make sure you arrive well before dark if you want a spot with a good view and far away from noisy folks. Good breeze and almost no bugs.

July 9th, 2023 by chkypop.blogspot.com

Beautiful. But no place for a hammock. lol

June 3rd, 2023 by elilegault12

great view, arrive early to find a nice spot next to the cliff

May 14th, 2023 by susand

beautiful scenery but do not attempt if there has been a lot of rain. There were several RV's stuck in the mud and needed towing.

August 25th, 2022 by cori.ontheroad

Good spot for a night or two. Extremely busy. There are better less busy spots around the badlands but if you're looking for an easy place, this is it. Plenty of cell signal and rigs of all sizes up here.

July 25th, 2022 by bryce.riley98

Excellent spot with lots of room. Super busy but found a spot and had a great sunset and great sleep! Good cell service to call and check in on friends and family too.

July 11th, 2022 by erikgustavpeterson

Great spot until the 65 mph winds and hail started! Lol

July 5th, 2022 by getoutintothewoodz

Lots of people, but friendly and quiet. We easily found a place on the rim. We arrived around 530-545 pm. We really enjoyed the views from the rim. Wonderful sunset and sunrise.

June 25th, 2022 by abenteuer-vanlife.de

Incredible spot to spend the night. There are many other campers here as well. The place is very big so it’s not crowded.

May 10th, 2022 by woodengeese40

Amazing spots right in a ridge overlooking a beautiful valley. Went in May and there were probably 20 vehicles/RVs/trailers. If it has rained the roads are a bit sloppy and you may have problems. But beautiful sunrise over the ridge

October 16th, 2021 by awaywedrove.com

We stayed for 2 nights without a problem. Very good cell service on AT&T data, Visible and Mint. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets. As others have mentioned, expect a good deal of wind, as this place is on a ridge line and very exposed. Also, no shade to speak of. There were maybe 10-15 campers spread about on a mid-October weekend and we did not feel crowded at all. Access is through a pretty good dirt road, but watch for scattered potholes, especially right by the cattle guards.

September 22nd, 2021 by mindiplank

Amazing area to camp, right on the ridge with a view of the Badlands. VERY busy with probably over a hundred camper, trailers, vans. Got very windy overnight.

September 10th, 2021 by kristin.halls

Amazing boondocking location. Try to get here as early as possible to secure a good spot. We drove up past the antennas and took a left and there were plenty of good options. Got to see some antelope and had good service. A bit windy but manageable!

September 6th, 2021 by jenni.davemcada

Rough road but dry so mo problem for our Promaster. We loved the amazing view. lots of campers but spread out. Windy! Watched cow and deer down below. Heard the coyote at dark!

July 16th, 2021 by jonathonbrown216

badlands Boondocking area lots of spot abit on the busy side. we truck camp so all these rigs with generator not fun for sleeping

July 1st, 2021 by rdushane

Great spot with view of badlands and beautiful sunrise!

June 27th, 2021 by Patagonia Km0

Excellent view
A lot of Rv, camper minivans
Here you can feel the nature

June 16th, 2021 by randyaaronsen

Fantastic view from all sides,easy dirt road leading up to boondocking area .

September 8th, 2020 by benjali.ali

Awesome wild camping on the very edge of amazing canton!