About Cedar Pass Campground
Number of accommodations: 83
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (603)
What Guests Are Saying
Cedar Pass Campground offers beautiful scenery and a perfect location for exploring the Badlands, with friendly campground hosts and clean, spacious sites that provide privacy. Guests enjoy excellent stargazing opportunities and convenient access to trails and facilities. However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites. Overall, visitors appreciate the campground's charm and its proximity to the park's attractions.
What Guests Are Saying
Cedar Pass Campground offers beautiful scenery and a perfect location for exploring the Badlands, with friendly campground hosts and clean, spacious sites that provide privacy. Guests enjoy excellent stargazing opportunities and convenient access to trails and facilities. However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites. Overall, visitors appreciate the campground's charm and its proximity to the park's attractions.
Review Summary
Linda S
VerifiedMay 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 28, Loop: Agate
Scenery was great. Shower room could be cleaned a little more. Within walking distance to Visitor center and lodge store which is nice. Great location located right in the Badlands National Park. Would go back and stay at campground. Priced reasonable.
Frank S
VerifiedMay 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 96, Loop: Butte
Camp host was very nice and helpful
André D
VerifiedMay 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 25, Loop: Agate
Site is amazing! But the management of the site is so-so. No maps at check-in, toilet not cleaned for 3 days, only cold water in the showers….
Jeffrey M
VerifiedMay 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 70, Loop: Butte
Great camping experience! Easy to park, power and a great restroom! We didn’t know there were any campgrounds like this! Thanks so much for making them available!
Lori E
VerifiedMay 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 83, Loop: Butte
Beautiful place to camp! Night sky was great for viewing stars. Staff all very friendly!
Mariah D
VerifiedMay 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Agate
Beautiful campground with a spectacular view of the badlands. Everyone was so respectful with lights and noise, wonderful experience
Leeann D
VerifiedMay 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 1, Loop: Agate
I put up a tent here - keep in mind it’s constant wind. Sites are fully exposed and difficult to put spikes in the ground. Amenities were in rough shape. Bring quarters for showers. Better idea is to go through the Badlands and stay at Custer State Park in one of their many campgrounds.
Jen C
VerifiedMay 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 38, Loop: Agate
We loved the view of the Badlands from this site! We loved the bathrooms and that there was warm water at the outdoor dish washing area as we were car camping and it was really cold. We booked a site that didn’t have a pull in space and since we were sleeping in our car, we didn’t want to do that. We were allowed to switch to an available spot on the app. Awesome! We would return!
Mike C
VerifiedMay 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: Agate
Check in person at the camp gate was great
Kenneth W
VerifiedMay 18, 2026 • Stayed at: 4, Loop: Agate
The campground is in great shape. All the facilities were very clean. The hosts, John and Rita, were superb. They stopped by to welcome us and answer any questions. I look forward to returning!
Location Cedar Pass Campground
Address:
20681 South Dakota Highway 240
Interior, SD, 57750
United States
Cedar Pass Campground is accessible via I-90, with nearby exits leading to SD Highway 240, the Badlands Loop Road, which provides direct access to the campground. Additionally, Scenic Highway 44 connects to the area.
Latitude & Longitude: 43.745 / -101.948
Elevation: 736 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Safety & rules
- Ensure your campsite is prepared and belongings are secured due to weather conditions.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
