If you’re looking for an amazing summer camping destination full of unforgettable memories and breathtaking views, then hitch up your new or used RV and hit the road for Badlands National Park! Your entire family will fall in love with the stunning landscape created by geologic formations and fossil beds. Learn more below!
About Badlands National Park
From hiking, exploring, wildlife watching, or even just enjoying the stunning sunsets and sunrises or the night sky, Badlands National Park will leave you with unforgettable pictures of the wonder of Mother Nature.
The National Park Service website includes the following:
There are a number of rock types that can be found in the Badlands. The formations in our park contain sandstones, siltstones, mudstones, claystones, limestones, volcanic ash, and shale. These rock types come from a number of different sources. For example, many of the sandstones found in Badlands are the remnants of ancient river channels. The occasional limestone lenses found in the park come from calcium-rich groundwater flowing through ancient lakes and precipitating out calcium carbonate, otherwise known as limestone.
The geologic formations at Badlands are created from two processes: deposition (the process of rocks building up over time), and erosion (the process of rocks wearing down). As a result, the layered ridges and canyons at Badlands National Park have stunning and unique features.
Things to Do
You won’t run out of things to do at Badlands National Park! Go hiking, enjoy some sensational scenic drives, or visit the Fossil Preparation Lab! Make sure you wake up early to catch some unforgettable sunrises over the park, too! And for the night owls, you won’t find a more beautiful night sky than at Badlands. Take a look at all the things you can do while exploring the park here.
RV Camping at Badlands
There are two campgrounds within the park, which you can learn more about here. A quick internet search also yields plenty of other RV campgrounds in the nearby vicinity!
Badlands National Park is just one of our country’s many gorgeous national treasures for your family to enjoy. Plus, if you have a child in fourth grade, you can get the free Every Kid Outdoors park pass which allows you free access to most of America’s national parks, lands, and waters. Learn more about that free program, and get your child’s park pass, here. Why not make it a goal to see as many national parks as possible this year in a new or used RV? We can help you pick out the perfect RV, so contact us today!
