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 However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites.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 However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites.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
Monica G
VerifiedNovember 8, 2025 • Stayed at: 92, Loop: Butte
Very open, no trees or barriers between sites, but if that is what you expect, it is a great place to camp to explore the badlands. Beware. it can get really windy!
TONY S
VerifiedOctober 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Agate
The stay was great, except for the 50+ mph windstorm we had one night, my wife didn't get a good night's sleep! other than that the grounds were well kept
TONY S
VerifiedOctober 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Agate
The stay was great, except for the 50+ mph windstorm we had one night, my wife didn't get a good night's sleep! other than that the grounds were well kept
Timothy C
VerifiedOctober 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 77, Loop: Butte
Camp host was super helpful!!
Timothy C
VerifiedOctober 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 77, Loop: Butte
Camp host was super helpful!!
Sharon C
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 78, Loop: Butte
Beautiful park, stark landscape.
Craig B
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Agate
Was a bit thrown off by the eyebrow sites being part of the road. Glad we found and reserved a site that would fit our unit prior to arrival as the campground filled up even with as late season as it was. Think a lot of that was due to the shutdown and park fees to pay. Beautiful views of the Badlands. Bathhouse very clean. Did not use the pay showers and was glad there was a dump station available.
Craig B
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Agate
Was a bit thrown off by the eyebrow sites being part of the road. Glad we found and reserved a site that would fit our unit prior to arrival as the campground filled up even with as late season as it was. Think a lot of that was due to the shutdown and park fees to pay. Beautiful views of the Badlands. Bathhouse very clean. Did not use the pay showers and was glad there was a dump station available.
Sharon C
VerifiedOctober 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 78, Loop: Butte
Beautiful park, stark landscape.
Donna P
VerifiedOctober 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 68, Loop: Butte
We loved the chance to camp in a national park and use our senior passes and have electricity. We also appreciated the showers available. The only thing is the showers did not have hot water...cool at best. Not sure if we hit the showers at the wrong time, or if the hot water was an issue.
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
