1-day Badlands National Park itinerary (South Dakota)

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Tue, Nov 10
Badlands National Park
$132
- 09:051
  Wall Drug
  attraction
  until 10:05Free entry 5 min
- 10:392
  Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
  national historic Site of the United States in South Dakota
  until 11:39Free entryOpen 08:00–16:00 34 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 13:353
  Badlands National Park
  national park in South Dakota, United States
  until 17:35Free entry 56 min
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Wall Drug) · 54 minDirections
Sunset 5:27 PM

Day 1

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Day 1 · Badlands National Park

Road trip

74 mi

Driving

1 h 29 min

Behind the wheel

$12

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

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$132

$66 per person · $132 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 91%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $12 9%

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