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Badlands National Park

#1 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "The views of badlands are awesome colors of red browns. I first thought I landed somewhere out…"
• "July 6 at Badlands National Parkwww.nps.gov/badlWe checked out of our cabin on Friday morning and started…"

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Hiking (General)

#2 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "Beautiful weather and an unforgettable experience for the whole family. We found natural geodes while we were hiking. It is like the Grand Canyon, without all the tourists.…"

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Door & Window Trails

#3 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "Door, Window, and Notch Trail are all located at the same parking lot trailhead (near the Northeast Entrance - North of the Visitor's Center). I did Notch separately, but will combine Door and Window here.…"

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Wall, South Dakota

#4 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "It is like traveling back in time to the 'Old West.' There are buildings surrounding this town that resemble the cowboys era. The concept of such a name is as weird as it gets. Although the journey was…"

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

#5 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "This is the place of a lifetime! The four presidents' faces in granite are a site to see, especially, during the morning and afternoon sun. While you are there, check out their souvenir shop. The gift ideas…"

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Cliff Shelf Nature Trail

#6 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "Cliff Shelf Trail is located between the Visitor's Center and the Notch/Window/Door trailhead. From this trail you can see where you were if you tackled the Notch Trail earlier - just look up and back... It's a…"

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Wall Drug Store

#7 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "This has got to be the world's biggest touristy junk store. But it's impressive nonetheless. The billboards go on for miles on I-90 though South Dakota. They lead you to believe this store has something for…"

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Roberts Prarie Dog Town

#8 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "This is a very, very large prarie dog community. Their holes go on as far as you can see. Basically, they come up and look around, eat some grass, and sometimes they chirp at you. Eventually, they go back down…"

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Castle Trail

#9 most popular of 11 things to do in Badlands National Park

• "If you want to "get away from it all" this is the best hiking trail in the Badlands to do so. Chances are you won't see too many people during your 2 hour one-way hike. It gets pretty warm on this prairie…"

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Buffalo Gap National Grassland

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