FR 702-2 — Badlands Scenic Area in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 702-2 — Badlands Scenic Area in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
42 mi from Dickinson
Maps 2,237 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileMARGINAL
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Little Missouri River runs 1.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–57°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.