Free & Dispersed camping · South Dakota
Buffalo Gap National Grassland
Free camping beside the Badlands
SettingFree & Dispersed
StateSouth Dakota
Best seasonLate spring & fall
ReserveFree dispersed (no reservation)
Wide-open prairie grassland wrapping the Badlands, where you can camp free with a sunset view of the eroded spires and bison and bighorns nearby. The classic boondock at Nomad View.
Why camp here
Don’t miss: Nomad View over the Badlands
RVs & rigs: RV & van friendly (dirt access); no services
What’s here
- Badlands overlook
- Bison & bighorn
- Sage Creek nearby
- Dark-sky prairie
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