Fantastic Free RV Camping in South Dakota || Badlands National Park

We're back at one of our most favorite boondocking spots, just outside the entrance to Badlands National Park in South Dakota. This is truly fantastic free RV camping.
We get a great hike in and see some of the parks amazing wildlife, and fit in a little maintenance. Gotta do it when that impulse strikes!
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[@janicenunn101]

Reminds me of the Val Kilmer movie

[@darbowma]

We were there in June.

[@WanderlandTravelers]

Excellent! Did you see some wildlife?

[@darbowma]

Herds of cattle, prairie dogs and bison.

[@tdiddle8950]

There is boondocking in the National Parks too, ya know? It's less commonly allowed for sure, but not unknown. Sometimes there are free established campgrounds, and sometimes free, dispersed camping is allowed. Just discovered that recently and was very surprised. As an example, there are three (I think) free campgrounds in Big Bend National Park...one of which is 4x4, high clearance, RV/trailer accessible, but the other two are established, Backcountry campgrounds. This is just one example. I'm not looking it up, so I'm not sure, but I think Badlands NP has some free dispersed camping for RV's.. Hope I'm not confusing it with the National Grassland in the area. And although there is, sometimes, free camping in the National Parks, so far as I've seen, it always requires a permit. But wait... Nope, there's an exception to that rule too. There is free, permitless camping in some Alaska NP's in the winter...i.e. October thru April.

[@katiepuckett573]

Thanks for sharing the tip about the Ram cruise control issue. If that starts happening with our Ram, I will know what to do. : )

[@WanderlandTravelers]

Oh good! Glad you found that helpful!!

[@JJs-ClassC-Adventures]

We are planning a trip to the Badlands and Black Hills next May and June. Thanks for the info.

[@WanderlandTravelers]

Oh great!! Such beautiful areas with great exploring 😃

[@Paul.Douglas]

Really good one! That terrain is amazing. Are you sure that was planet Earth? I'm liking the way you're respecting the wildlife. So many people try to pester the animals. And yeah, with the wind thing and opening both doors, we learned that real quick in Oklahoma.

[@WanderlandTravelers]

We're so happy we've got such great zoom with our camera -- we can really appreciate the wildlife, even from a distance. We loved all the buffalo and big horn sheep here!! And yeah, the terrain is totally other-worldly. Simply amazing

[@johnalderman9899]

It was nice to see it again. I was there but it has been so long ago it was new again. Thanks for the trip I didn't use much gas, yes I know shut up John !!! Stay self and well.

[@WanderlandTravelers]

❤️ its such a Midwest gem, glad to remind you of your time there!

[@julieh3327]

What time of year were you at the Badlands? Is it always windy there? We were in Tucson a few days ago and it was VERY WINDY there as well.

[@WanderlandTravelers]

Wind can be such a pain! We were at the Badlands in late September but nearly every review on Campendium also mentioned wind, so I think it’s pretty much always like that 🌬

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Amazing shots of the wildlife Maggie! Loved the guys running across the road and the bison with the moon and then there was the next bison 😳 Cruising on our sailboat was just doing boat maintenance in “exotic” locations as well 😂

[@WanderlandTravelers]

There's always something to be done, right?! The Badlands are always great for the wildlife. Couldn't believe it when we saw that one aligned so beautifully with the full moon!

[@jasonbowman7190]

Could someone camp in car 🚗 throughout the park in free areas?