Theodore Roosevelt National Park Feature

Top Reasons to Go to Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The "Granddaddy Trail": Hike the Maah Daah Hey Trail, which means "grandfather" or "been here long." It's one of the most popular and well-maintained trails in western North Dakota.

Views from above: Get an encompassing 360-degree view of the badlands from Buck Hill.

History lessons from the frontier: View Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin, which once belonged to Theodore Roosevelt.

Badlands Broadway: Come experience a theatrical tribute to the history and personalities that make up the Old West at the Medora Musical.

Great clubbing—golf, that is: Perfect your swing at Bully Pulpit Golf Course in Medora, one of America's best courses near the national park.

Away from it all: As this is one of the most isolated parks, you'll likely encounter more wild horses than people here.

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