3-day Badlands National Park itinerary (South Dakota)

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Tue, Nov 10
Badlands National Park
$275
- 09:051
  Wall Drug
  attraction
  until 10:05Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 11:392
  Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
  national historic Site of the United States in South Dakota
  until 12:39Free entryOpen 08:00–16:00 34 min
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Wall Drug) · 34 minDirections
Sunset 5:27 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Badlands National Park
$279
- 09:541
  Badlands National Park
  national park in South Dakota, United States
  until 13:54Free entry 54 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Wall Drug) · 54 minDirections
Sunset 5:26 PM
Stay near Badlands National Park (near Three Moccasin Park) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
3
Thu, Nov 12
Badlands National Park
$135
Moving day: ~91 mi from near Badlands National Park (near Wall Drug) to your new base near Badlands National Park (near Three Moccasin Park).Directions
- 11:311
  Three Moccasin Park
  park in Oglala Lakota County, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, United States of America
  until 12:31Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Three Moccasin Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:25 PM

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Road trip

180 mi

Driving

3 h 38 min

Behind the wheel

$29

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Day 3: moving dayBadlands National Park (near Wall Drug) → Badlands National Park (near Three Moccasin Park) · 91 mi · ~1 h 49 minDirections

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Day 1 · Badlands National Park Day 2 · Badlands National Park Day 3 · Badlands National Park

Road trip

180 mi

Driving

3 h 38 min

Behind the wheel

$29

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 3: moving dayBadlands National Park (near Wall Drug) → Badlands National Park (near Three Moccasin Park) · 91 mi · ~1 h 49 minDirections

Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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1 night near Badlands National Park (near Wall Drug)
Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Badlands National Park, SD
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1 night near Badlands National Park (near Three Moccasin Park)
Nov 11 → Nov 12 · Badlands National Park, SD
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Where the money goes

$689

$345 per person · $230 per day

Stays: $300 44%
Food: $360 52%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $29 4%

Cost per day

$279

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