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 However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites.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 However, some reviews mention outdated showers and occasional cleanliness issues in the bathrooms, as well as a lack of shade and privacy between sites.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
Jenny J
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 67, Loop: Butte
We were happy with the ability to stay inside the park. The campground had many sites, we did reserve it about two weeks out, and it appeared full that night. We tent camped and did not experience noise. The ladies shower was extra cold, the mens was extra warm, we would have preferred these reversed. The showers and bath rooms were moderately clean.
Kathryn J
VerifiedJanuary 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Agate
Campsites very close together and campers were very noisy throughout the night for tent camping.
Kathryn J
VerifiedJanuary 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 8, Loop: Agate
Campsites very close together and campers were very noisy throughout the night for tent camping.
RANDALL S
VerifiedDecember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 76, Loop: Butte
Everything was great.
Shannon B
VerifiedDecember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: Agate
Views from the campground are beautiful and the location is perfect for getting an early start to the trails and avoiding crowds. The bathrooms leave a lot to be desired unfortunately. During our stay the coin operated showers were not operating properly and on our last day even the toilets were having challenges. If these items can be repaired I would give this campground 5 stars.
Shannon B
VerifiedDecember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: Agate
Views from the campground are beautiful and the location is perfect for getting an early start to the trails and avoiding crowds. The bathrooms leave a lot to be desired unfortunately. During our stay the coin operated showers were not operating properly and on our last day even the toilets were having challenges. If these items can be repaired I would give this campground 5 stars.
RANDALL S
VerifiedDecember 26, 2025 • Stayed at: 76, Loop: Butte
Everything was great.
Thomas M
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: Agate
Campground is extremely convenient, in the heart of the Badlands within walking distance of the the store and cafe. There's no shade and little privacy. Everyone is sharing the same big space. Otherwise, it was comfortable.
JOSEPH F
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Agate
Highly recommend getting up at 2am and look straight up. The stars are amazing. One of my favorite places to camp despite being a bit crowded and the scenery, well, stark.
Thomas M
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 21, Loop: Agate
Campground is extremely convenient, in the heart of the Badlands within walking distance of the the store and cafe. There's no shade and little privacy. Everyone is sharing the same big space. Otherwise, it was comfortable.
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
