Cedar Pass Campground

20681 South Dakota Highway 240, Interior, South Dakota, United States
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The Badlands
Twilight in the Badlands
Cedar Pass Campground
Big Horn Sheep

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Showers Showers
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About Cedar Pass Campground

Surrounded by the vast, open prairie and featuring expansive views of the Badlands, Cedar Pass Campground is a great base camp from which to explore Badlands National Park. Featuring 96 sites, this seasonal campground is open from late March through mid-October, and is conveniently located within easy walking distance of Cedar Pass Lodge & Restaurant and the Ben Reifel Visitor Center.

Available sites

83 total sites
RV Sites 54 sites Check Availability Tent Sites 29 sites Check Availability

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Showers Showers
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Dump station on site
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Restrooms
  • Showers
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see availability.

83 Sites Available

Site
Price
⛺ 1, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 10, Loop: Agate RV
Pet Friendly · 30 × 18 ft
🚐 12, Loop: Agate RV
30 × 12 ft
🚐 13, Loop: Agate RV
30 × 16 ft
🚐 14, Loop: Agate RV
30 × 12 ft
🚐 15, Loop: Agate RV
50 × 13 ft
🚐 16, Loop: Agate RV
50 × 12 ft
🚐 17, Loop: Agate RV
60 × 12 ft
🚐 18, Loop: Agate RV
50 × 15 ft
🚐 19, Loop: Agate RV
55 × 16 ft
⛺ 2, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 20, Loop: Agate RV
55 × 18 ft
🚐 21, Loop: Agate RV
55 × 15 ft
🚐 22, Loop: Agate RV
55 × 12 ft
🚐 23, Loop: Agate RV
50 × 12 ft
🚐 24, Loop: Agate RV
30 × 18 ft
🚐 25, Loop: Agate RV
45 × 12 ft
🚐 26, Loop: Agate RV
40 × 12 ft
🚐 27, Loop: Agate RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 17 ft
🚐 28, Loop: Agate RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 10 ft
⛺ 29, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 3, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 30, Loop: Agate RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 13 ft
⛺ 31, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 32, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 33, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 34, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 35, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 36, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 38, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 39, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 4, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 40, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 55 × 13 ft
🚐 41, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 55 × 12 ft
🚐 43, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 55 × 14 ft
🚐 45, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 50 × 12 ft
⛺ 5, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 58, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 59, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 6, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 60, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
🚐 61, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
🚐 62, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long
🚐 63, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 50 ft long
🚐 64, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
🚐 65, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
⛺ 66, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 67, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 68, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long
⛺ 69, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 7, Loop: Agate RV
Pet Friendly · 35 × 11 ft
🚐 70, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long
⛺ 71, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 72, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 73, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long
🚐 74, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 35 ft long
⛺ 75, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 76, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long
🚐 77, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 45 ft long
🚐 78, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long
🚐 79, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long
⛺ 8, Loop: Agate Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 80, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 65 ft long
🚐 81, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long
🚐 82, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 60 ft long
🚐 83, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 55 ft long
🚐 84, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
🚐 85, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 65 ft long
🚐 86, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
🚐 87, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 65 ft long
⛺ 88, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
⛺ 89, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 90, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 35 ft long
⛺ 91, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 92, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 30 ft long
⛺ 93, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 94, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 30 ft long
⛺ 95, Loop: Butte Tent
Pet Friendly
🚐 96, Loop: Butte RV
Pet Friendly · 40 ft long
🚐 Group Loop 1, Loop: Group RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 Group Loop 2, Loop: Group RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 Group Loop 3, Loop: Group RV
Pet Friendly
🚐 Group Loop 4, Loop: Group RV
Pet Friendly

Reviews

910 reviews

Summary

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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.

Based on guest feedback

4.3

Overall rating

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5 stars 57.7% (525)
4 stars 25.9% (236)
3 stars 9.9% (90)
2 stars 3.8% (35)
1 star 2.6% (24)

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Carlos R

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May 25, 2025 Stayed at: 33, Loop: Agate

The Badlands is an out of this world experience. When you get home and look at pictures, they will probably look like fake movie backgrounds

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Jeffrey F

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May 25, 2025 Stayed at: 65, Loop: Butte

Site was as-described. Potable water and dump station were convenient. Very convenient to visitors center and hiking trailheads.

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Jack K

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May 29, 2025 Stayed at: 84, Loop: Butte

We stayed at Cedar Pass Campground 4 nights. The site was a pull up along the paved road and was ok level. We needed to do a bit of leveling of our GeoPro G20. The park was 3/4 full while online reservations indicated there were only a couple sites available. We enjoyed hiking a number of trails including The Notch and very steep Pass trails. The scenic drive along the backbone of the park was great. We took 2 hours to slowly drive through stopping at many of the roadside over looks and seeing Bison, prarrie dogs with the highlight being burrowing owls.

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Stephanie G

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May 29, 2025 Stayed at: 29, Loop: Agate

We had a very pleasant stay. The views and sunset were fabulous as well

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Meike v

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May 29, 2025 Stayed at: 14, Loop: Agate

Loved the campground, it’s very basic but nice. Great views (of both the badlands and the stars) but bring a warm sleeping bag!! Also there are showers but don’t expect them to be warm.

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Jack K

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May 29, 2025 Stayed at: 84, Loop: Butte

We stayed at Cedar Pass Campground 4 nights. The site was a pull up along the paved road and was ok level. We needed to do a bit of leveling of our GeoPro G20. The park was 3/4 full while online reservations indicated there were only a couple sites available. We enjoyed hiking a number of trails including The Notch and very steep Pass trails. The scenic drive along the backbone of the park was great. We took 2 hours to slowly drive through stopping at many of the roadside over looks and seeing Bison, prarrie dogs with the highlight being burrowing owls.

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Stephanie G

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May 29, 2025 Stayed at: 29, Loop: Agate

We had a very pleasant stay. The views and sunset were fabulous as well

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Meike v

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May 29, 2025 Stayed at: 14, Loop: Agate

Loved the campground, it’s very basic but nice. Great views (of both the badlands and the stars) but bring a warm sleeping bag!! Also there are showers but don’t expect them to be warm.

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Alison N

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May 30, 2025 Stayed at: 26, Loop: Agate

Very well-managed campground and stables at Bluebell. The park has a surprisingly large variety of terrain and views. The bison herd is huge and healthy looking and it was amazing to see the babies in a field. Our 1hr easy horse ride was so fun!
We didn't get great weather, but this park is worth it regardless. A good variety of hikes or walks also, which was great when it was raining-we could still do easier/paved walks.

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Alison N

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May 30, 2025 Stayed at: 26, Loop: Agate

Very well-managed campground and stables at Bluebell. The park has a surprisingly large variety of terrain and views. The bison herd is huge and healthy looking and it was amazing to see the babies in a field. Our 1hr easy horse ride was so fun!
We didn't get great weather, but this park is worth it regardless. A good variety of hikes or walks also, which was great when it was raining-we could still do easier/paved walks.

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Location & Directions for Cedar Pass Campground

20681 South Dakota Highway 240, Interior, SD 57750 United States

Elevation: 736 ft

Nearest town

Interior, SD - 2.4 mi

About 5 min to downtown

Highway access

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.

Near Badlands National Park

The closest entrance is: Interior Entrance

Approximate drive: 0.5 mi · 1 min

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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