About Cedar Pass Campground
Number of accommodations: 83
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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 However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites.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 However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites.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
Ryk F
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: Agate
Nice and peaceful. Desert like atmosphere and the stars were awesome. Nice to have electricity hook up and dump station
Eric H
VerifiedApril 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 63, Loop: Butte
This campground is A number one. The sites are spacious and have a picnic shelter with sturdy picnic tables. The host was very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were clean and dishwashing station had two deep sinks and great water pressure. If you are tenting bring long sturdy ropes to tie your tent to the picnic shelter supports. It can get windy there. We had our dog with us and hiked the NorthEast Rd which was gravel. The scenery was wonderful and very little traffic. We drove the loop road the next day and went into Wall. The historic drug store is a must see. This is a beautiful park and was a great experience.
Eric H
VerifiedApril 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 63, Loop: Butte
This campground is A number one. The sites are spacious and have a picnic shelter with sturdy picnic tables. The host was very friendly and helpful. Bathrooms were clean and dishwashing station had two deep sinks and great water pressure. If you are tenting bring long sturdy ropes to tie your tent to the picnic shelter supports. It can get windy there. We had our dog with us and hiked the NorthEast Rd which was gravel. The scenery was wonderful and very little traffic. We drove the loop road the next day and went into Wall. The historic drug store is a must see. This is a beautiful park and was a great experience.
Nancy L
VerifiedApril 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 76, Loop: Butte
The place is kept super clean -- managed by friendly Tom the Parks guy. There is a huge beach to walk (although littered with debris fyi) and the grounds are lovely also. At this time of year (mid April), there were only a couple other campers so it was quiet because we had the place to ourselves. The showers work wonderfully if you pick the correct one of 2 choices. The bathrooms are clean and modern. It is a very nice place to spend some time, and if you come at the right time, you might see a lot of birds.
Nancy L
VerifiedApril 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 76, Loop: Butte
The place is kept super clean -- managed by friendly Tom the Parks guy. There is a huge beach to walk (although littered with debris fyi) and the grounds are lovely also. At this time of year (mid April), there were only a couple other campers so it was quiet because we had the place to ourselves. The showers work wonderfully if you pick the correct one of 2 choices. The bathrooms are clean and modern. It is a very nice place to spend some time, and if you come at the right time, you might see a lot of birds.
Julia S
VerifiedApril 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Agate
The campground is basic. It’s in the middle of the park and feels smack dab in the middle of no where. There are no trees so you see all your neighbors. The sites are somewhat spaced in that you are not right next to someone but you’ve got neighbors in front and behind you. All of this is fine and within expectations. Water, electric and dump are all available and convenient. The biggest complaint I have is the pay showers that do not have hot water. Seems to be hit or miss because the men in our group were able to take hot showers but the women’s bathroom water was freezing.
Julia S
VerifiedApril 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Agate
The campground is basic. It’s in the middle of the park and feels smack dab in the middle of no where. There are no trees so you see all your neighbors. The sites are somewhat spaced in that you are not right next to someone but you’ve got neighbors in front and behind you. All of this is fine and within expectations. Water, electric and dump are all available and convenient. The biggest complaint I have is the pay showers that do not have hot water. Seems to be hit or miss because the men in our group were able to take hot showers but the women’s bathroom water was freezing.
joy s
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 67, Loop: Butte
Well space campground with excellent views
joy s
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 67, Loop: Butte
Well space campground with excellent views
Vicente B
VerifiedApril 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 96, Loop: Butte
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
