Sage Creek Campground
Badlands National Park
Write a Review Sage Creek Rd. Wall, SD 57790 605-433-5361 Official WebsiteGPS: 43.895, -102.4134
Overview of Sage Creek Campground
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by roadtrippers-hillaryrobert on 10/9/2024
Longest RV Reported: 38 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Tim n Linda on 7/23/2022
Elevation 2,526 ft / 769 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Sage Creek Campground 40 people have reviewed this location.
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“Wonderful spot so close to the Badlands! ”
Reviewed 10/19/2017
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| RV Length: | 15' |
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The only drawback to this spot is the long, unpaved road leading to the campgrounds. But we have definitely driven on a lot worse! Otherwise the perfect spot for free camping close to the National Park. So neat to see Bison roaming the grounds! Come early, especially towards the weekend. It’s not a big place and mostly filled up... more
The only drawback to this spot is the long, unpaved road leading to the campgrounds. But we have definitely driven on a lot worse!
Otherwise the perfect spot for free camping close to the National Park. So neat to see Bison roaming the grounds!
Come early, especially towards the weekend. It’s not a big place and mostly filled up every night we were there,
TheDarlingWanderers would stay here again
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“Awesome! Bumpy long road to get there, but worth the loose car parts!”
Reviewed 8/9/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 0 |
Overall Rating
Open plains camping, clean put toilets, picnic tables, roaming bison, coyotes howling at night, Hills to climb, quiet campers, we had a great time! The road back is 11 miles and bumpy but the views are worth the wear and tear on your rig! Enjoy staying here! You won't forget it!
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“Quiet and Beautiful”
Reviewed 6/2/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Even on Memorial Day weekend, when this camp was fairly full, there was a great calm over the camp. It's nestled on the edge of the Badlands (and, FYI, if you're using Google Maps coming east on I-90, it'll take you down south of Wall, SD before bringing you into camp). Toilets were clean, people were friendly. I wish we had brought so... more
Even on Memorial Day weekend, when this camp was fairly full, there was a great calm over the camp. It's nestled on the edge of the Badlands (and, FYI, if you're using Google Maps coming east on I-90, it'll take you down south of Wall, SD before bringing you into camp). Toilets were clean, people were friendly. I wish we had brought some more water. I also wish we could have stayed a few more nights.
jtowder would stay here again
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“Stayed 1 night. Wished for more”
Reviewed 5/28/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
Overall Rating
We rolled in around 3 on Memorial Day weekend. Lots of people there, & more showed up later. Was pretty orderly, and folks were quiet. A few bison roamed around the edges of the camp, which was pretty cool. Definitely plan on coming back.
Road in/out was a little bumpy. Drive carefully.
ottorino would stay here again
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“Sooo amazing!”
Reviewed 3/30/2017
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 0' |
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I arrived here on Nov, 8th 2016. The day of the Presidential election. All around the country and indeed, the world, society was being electrified by the current pulsing through the digi-sphere. The noise must have been unbearable. But here I was, all by my lonesome, except for the giant bull bison laying in one of the camp sites 300 f... more
I arrived here on Nov, 8th 2016. The day of the Presidential election. All around the country and indeed, the world, society was being electrified by the current pulsing through the digi-sphere. The noise must have been unbearable. But here I was, all by my lonesome, except for the giant bull bison laying in one of the camp sites 300 feet from me, a small herd off by the creek, a bald eagle, and some Magpie's flitting about. The warm sun on my cheeks, the gentle breeze tussling my hair, and no one around for miles. No radio, no internet, no TV! I was in heaven at Sage Creek!
As dusk approached, 4 other campers showed up, went about their business and settled in for the night, under a full moon rising. By 2:00am, the moon dipped below the horizon and the Milky Way came alive!
I opened the door of my Teardrop, turned sideways so my head could lay on the doors threshold, to gaze at the constellations. Not far away at all, packs of Coyotes were yammering back and fourth in the 25 degree air.
It proved to be one of the most spiritual nights of my life, in a most enchanted land.
Morning at Sage Creek was staggering in its beauty and serenity. I dream everyday of coming back.
Keith McKenna would stay here again
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“Awesome! A real experience. ”
Reviewed 9/15/2016
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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I would definitely go there again.
Camp girl would stay here again
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“Awesome grassland views”
Reviewed 8/3/2016
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| RV Length: | 27' |
Overall Rating
What a cool little campground. Considering it is 12 miles down a washboard gravel road, this place fills up each afternoon (only to completely clear out by 9am the next morning). Mostly tent campers, but by evening what little space there is for RVs can be taken. Not much of a cell signal unless you have a booster. We got a few bars... more
What a cool little campground. Considering it is 12 miles down a washboard gravel road, this place fills up each afternoon (only to completely clear out by 9am the next morning). Mostly tent campers, but by evening what little space there is for RVs can be taken.
Not much of a cell signal unless you have a booster. We got a few bars of Verizon 4G with the booster, but unusable without it.
Bison will roam nearby and coyotes could be heard each evening. A few small trails span out from all sides of the campground.
Trash and recycle cans (along with two vault toilets) really help this place stay clean.
Van-Tramp would stay here again
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“Rough roads, but the outcome is worth it! Free!”
Reviewed 7/26/2016
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| RV Length: | 25' |
Overall Rating
So...I was more than thrilled with this spot as we got to encounter wildlife in its rarest form, Bison, Prairie Dogs, White Tale Deer, and Coyote!. The sunsets are amazing and so are the endless views. This place can get a lot of tent campers at night but everyone has the same intentions. By far the coolest place I've ever stayed! ... more
So...I was more than thrilled with this spot as we got to encounter wildlife in its rarest form, Bison, Prairie Dogs, White Tale Deer, and Coyote!. The sunsets are amazing and so are the endless views. This place can get a lot of tent campers at night but everyone has the same intentions. By far the coolest place I've ever stayed! I would give the access 3 stars cause its a rough and rugged dirt road but well worth it! AT&T service is only good on top of the hill at the campsite.
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“Primitive, Open Campground in Badlands National Park”
Reviewed 6/5/2016
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
Overall Rating
This is the second time that I've stayed at this Campground, and it remains as one of my favorite National Park campgrounds. This is a primitive, dry campground. There are vault toilets, picnic tables, and trash service, but that's it. Make sure you have all of the water and power you need for your planned stay. There's not actua... more
This is the second time that I've stayed at this Campground, and it remains as one of my favorite National Park campgrounds.
This is a primitive, dry campground. There are vault toilets, picnic tables, and trash service, but that's it. Make sure you have all of the water and power you need for your planned stay.
There's not actually all that much of actual sites. The campground is mostly situated around one loop, which you can simply park parallel around. I've seen some RVs just find a spot in that loop that didn't interfere with traffic enough: the loop is a wide road. There is also a grassy area used largely for horse use, but you can camp there as well. Last year, some people did need help getting out of the mud after some heavy rains, parked in the grassy area.
It is a dirt road in. I came each time the main road looping through the park. Sometimes, the main, scenic dirt road is closed during/after weather, so it's best to always check that. There are alternate routes, which are still also dirt roads. I've seen just about every size and type of car/RV make it to the campground when the road conditions were good.
In my experience, the campground has always been clean. During the day, it tends to be quiet, as most people leave to do things in the park during the day. I consistently saw Rangers come through to clean during the day.
It can be busy at night, and it's best to try to arrive somewhat early, especially on weekends.
Very cool things:
You might wake up to several bison right outside of your door. They are wild bison, and remarkably large, so you want to be safe, but enjoy the beautiful creatures when you can. Both times I stayed here, I had this experience.
This time, some USFS Rangers came in and did a talk/demonstration of an adaladal every day. I learned that I'm absolutely terrible at using one myself, but it was pretty cool, and the kids in particular found it really cool.
This really is one of my favorite campgrounds. I recommend it, and definitely would visit once again.
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SubaruVagabond would stay here again
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“Remote dry camping with the bison in Badlands National Park.”
Reviewed 2/26/2016
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
Overall Rating
This is a free campground within Badlands National Park, but you must of course pay park admission or show your NP pass. Once our 2WD truck made it to the campground with our camper, we relaxed and completely enjoyed our stay here. But be advised that you need to check road condition. Bison wander right through your campsite! Coyotes y... more
This is a free campground within Badlands National Park, but you must of course pay park admission or show your NP pass. Once our 2WD truck made it to the campground with our camper, we relaxed and completely enjoyed our stay here. But be advised that you need to check road condition. Bison wander right through your campsite! Coyotes yip and howl in the evening. We used our dual sport motorcycle as transportation to all the hiking trails and scenic areas of Badlands. Absolutely breathtaking experience here. No water or electric. Picnic table at each site. This is remote.
Carrie would stay here again
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