3 Best Sights in Badlands National Park, South Dakota

The trail, in place since 1964, has fossil replicas of early mammals displayed at wayside exhibits along its ¼-mile length, which is completely wheelchair accessible. Give yourself at least an hour to fully enjoy this popular hike. Easy.

Children ages 7--12 can join in this daily, 30-minute adventure, typically a short hike, game, or other hands-on activity focused on badlands wildlife, geology, or fossils. Parents are welcome. Meet at the visitor center at 11 am, and wear closed-toe shoes.

Once a homestead, the site today contains one of the country's largest (if not the largest) colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs.