5-day Badlands National Park itinerary (South Dakota)

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Tue, Nov 10
Badlands National Park
$282
- 09:541
  Wall Drug
  attraction
  until 10:54Free entry 54 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:292
  Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
  national historic Site of the United States in South Dakota
  until 13:29Free entryOpen 08:00–16:00 34 min
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Badlands National Park) · 56 minDirections
Sunset 5:27 PM
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Wed, Nov 11
Badlands National Park
$270
- 09:051
  Badlands National Park
  national park in South Dakota, United States
  until 13:05Free entry 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Badlands National Park) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:26 PM
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3
Thu, Nov 12
Badlands National Park
$290
- 10:551
  Three Moccasin Park
  park in Oglala Lakota County, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, United States of America
  until 11:55Free entry 115 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Badlands National Park) · 115 minDirections
Sunset 5:25 PM
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4
Fri, Nov 13
Badlands National Park
$328
Moving day: ~111 mi from near Badlands National Park (near Badlands National Park) to your new base near Badlands National Park (near Pioneer Auto).Directions
- 12:031
  Pioneer Auto
  private car museum in Murdo, South Dakota, USA
  until 14:03~$20/person · typical 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Badlands National Park (near Pioneer Auto) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:24 PM
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Sat, Nov 14
Badlands National Park
$120
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Road trip

310 mi

Driving

6 h 14 min

Behind the wheel

$50

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Day 4: moving dayBadlands National Park (near Badlands National Park) → Badlands National Park (near Pioneer Auto) · 111 mi · ~2 h 14 minDirections

Longest drive is ~2 h 14 min: plan a 15-minute break every 2 hours.
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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Day 1 · Badlands National Park Day 2 · Badlands National Park Day 3 · Badlands National Park Day 4 · Badlands National Park Day 5 · Badlands National Park

Road trip

310 mi

Driving

6 h 14 min

Behind the wheel

$50

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

4

5

Day 4: moving dayBadlands National Park (near Badlands National Park) → Badlands National Park (near Pioneer Auto) · 111 mi · ~2 h 14 minDirections

Longest drive is ~2 h 14 min: plan a 15-minute break every 2 hours.
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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2 nights near Badlands National Park (near Badlands National Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Badlands National Park, SD
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2 nights near Badlands National Park (near Pioneer Auto)
Nov 12 → Nov 14 · Badlands National Park, SD
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Where the money goes

$1,290

$645 per person · $258 per day

Stays: $600 47%
Food: $600 47%
Tickets: $40 3%
Travel: $50 4%

Cost per day

$328

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Split costs$645 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$50paid by

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