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Welcome to the oasis of the Badlands! This KOA is just 4 miles from Badlands National Park. The rugged beauty of the Badlands includes a rich fossil bed and the nation's largest protected mixed-grass prairie, where you'll find bison, bighorn sheep and prairie dogs. The campground is in a quiet rural setting with hundreds of large shade trees beside the White River. Enjoy the pool, fun-bike rentals, mini golf and a large pet park. Pancake breakfasts, Indian tacos and more are served Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Choose from Deluxe Cabins, Camping Cabins, full-hookup Pull-Thru RV Sites, tepees, Premium Tent Sites (with shelter, sink and electricity), standard shaded Tent Sites and big-rig friendly sites with a patio area. Free Wi-Fi! Stop by the grocery store and gift shop. Max pull thru: 120 feet
SOME GPS DEVICES ARE NOT RELIABLE IN THIS AREA. PLEASE FOLLOW DIRECTIONS BELOW OR CALL CAMPGROUND TO CONFIRM YOUR ROUTE. CELL PHONE COVERAGE IS SPOTTY, SO DO NOT RELY ON MAP APP ON YOUR PHONE.
Closest to I-90 Exit 131: SD 240 south 9 miles to Badlands National Park Visitor Center, left on SD 377, then 2 miles to the town of Interior, left on Highway 44 S/E (across from the gas station), 4 miles, on left.
Scenic route from east: take exit 150 at Kadoka. Go south Dakota State Highway 73 to South Dakota Highway 44. Turn right onto SD 44 west 31 miles to the KOA. It is on the right, 10 miles north of junction of SD 44 and BIA 2, a half mile past mile marker 124.
Scenic route from west: I-90 Exit 61. Turn right 6 miles to SD Hwy 44. Exit on right, turn right at light. 70 miles to Interior, turn right to stay on SD 44, KOA is on the left, 4 miles past town of Interior.
GPS Coordinates: N43,41.512; W101, 55.877. Use these in the GPS. It is more accurate than the street address.
Adults 18+, Kids 6-17, Free 0-5
Campground was nice with room between us. We had 159 and our son had 160. Easy access for a 44 ft motorhome and level. People were very friendly. We would stay again. Go in with groceries. One convenience store with a few things, but pricey.
KOA is almost always a great RV stay. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice location with nice sites. We came late season and didn't use all the amenities but still loved our stay. We had site #160 don't recommend this site but most are great. Wish they had a little less bright street lights. Maybe use red or dimmer or less light pollution and better star gazing. Would stay here again.
This is a great place to stay to explore the Badlands. The sites are a little close but not bad. Our pull through site was level. We used our AC all the time and did not have any problems. The bathrooms were clean- we did not use the showers. They have a nice food shack to get breakfast and dinner. The laundry facilities were clean but more expensive than other KOAs we’ve stayed at. We would stay here again. The staff was very friendly.
3.5 stars - CABIN A/C UNIT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. It was a very hot outside (99) but for the price of cabins, the property owner(s) needs to invest in adequate units that are larger and work for weather extremes or store industrial fans for open window air movement. Getting up every two hours, to kick start an a/c unit, after being on the road for twelve hours, is NOT fun. :(
The employees/management are very nice and the property is kept very clean. Bath-house (near) cabins was sparkling clean, which is always a big plus.
