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Badlands National Park

VISITOR CENTERS

Ben Reifel Visitor Center

Open
Open All Year
May 30th through September 6th 8am - 6pm
September 7th through Spring 2005 9am - 4pm

Phone
(605) 433-5361

Location
Cedar Pass "Badlands Loop Road" Hwy 240.

Closures
The Ben Refiel Visitor Center is CLOSED on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

Special Programs
Check at the visitor center, or in the park newspaper. Summer programs typically begin the second week of June, but dates and times for the 2004 season have not been established yet.

Exhibits
Fossils, cultural history, prairie ecology.

Available Facilities
Cedar Pass Lodge, operated under a concession contract with Forever Resorts, is open from mid-April through mid-October. Call (605) 433-5460 for Lodge reservations. For further information about Cedar Pass Lodge please visit their website at www.CedarPassLodge.com.




White River Visitor Center

Open
June 1st through August 29th 10:00am - 4:00pm

Phone
605-455-2878

Location
SD HWY 27 roughly 20 miles south of Senic, SD.

Closures
Only open during the summer months.

Exhibits
Native American Plains Traditions. Badlands Bombing Range.

Available Facilities
Restrooms, bookstore, and picnic tables