Backcountry Camp off the Fossil Trailhead, Badlands NP
Added by Cameron Cech
Visiting or driving through Badlands National Park and have time to spend a night? If you are equipped, do yourself a favor and hike 0.5 mile off this trail and witness one of the most stunning starscapes in the United States while being surrounded by canyons that drown out all sound.
Backcountry camping at Badlands National Park is very easy. While it is recommended that you contact a staff member at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center or Pinnacles Entrance Station, it is not required. As long as you follow the rules, you can camp anywhere in the park at any time. If you do have any questions, visit or stop in at the visitor's center.
If you have a GPS, the coordinates of the destination are 43.774645, -102.006392.
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Hey everybody, You can’t camp here. It’s actually super uncool that “the outbound” would literally put GPS coordinates for a spot that you certainly can’t camp. You will very likely get kicked out if you try anyway. But the worst part of all of this is how much trash there was back there (likely because of this dumb ass article). If it seems too good to be true, it usually is.
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Incredible
Amazing time. Perfect campsite. Was completely alone in my own canyon ! Highly Highly recommend. I also recommend not driving right through the badlands. Spend some time there it's a hidden gem.
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Camping Under The Stars
Absolutely breath taking and worth every second
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Awesome Night Views
Out of this world night views. Gets pretty windy at night, but awesome and quiet spot to camp.
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