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The 27 mi Badlands Loop Road offers many overlooks with parking lots. The road itself is not actually a loop; drive it one-way from either entrance, or make a loop with I-90 or SR-44. Restroom facilities are located at a few overlooks. Allow about 2 hours for a leisurely drive and a visit to each lookout.
The main facility in the North Unit, with exhibits on wildlife, geology and paleontology. The Badlands Natural History Association operates a shop with educational materials for sale. Bus and RV parking is available.
Features the brightly-colored yellow rock layer, one of the oldest layers in the park.
A view of the marginal White River Valley farmlands that homesteaders tried to make work in the late 1800s.