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Sage Creek Campground

Sage Creek Campground is a National Park Service campground near Pennington, South Dakota. Reservation, fee, and season are not on record yet.

National Park Service · Pennington, South Dakota

The area surrounding the campground hosts one of the last mixed-grass prairies in the countryNo water in the Badlands is potable. Bring everything you needThe campground is first-come, first-serve and frequently reaches capacity during busy monthsSeasonal changes and extreme weather make careful planning a necessity for enjoying the campgroundThe campground is in the bison area and so be aware when exploring the campground and surrounding environs
The area surrounding the campground hosts one of the last mixed-grass prairies in the countryNo water in the Badlands is potable. Bring everything you needThe campground is first-come, first-serve and frequently reaches capacity during busy monthsSeasonal changes and extreme weather make careful planning a necessity for enjoying the campgroundThe campground is in the bison area and so be aware when exploring the campground and surrounding environs1 / 5

The area surrounding the campground hosts one of the last mixed-grass prairies in the country. Photo: NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)

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Sage Creek Campground sits inside Badlands National Park. Its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Badlands Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

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Fee
Fee unknown, see agency

Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29

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Elevation
2,547 ft

43.8931, -102.4143 in Pennington. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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