Boondocking near Badlands NP
Boondocking near Badlands NP
There is nothing like solitude, peace, and quite.
That’s why we love boondocking waaaayyyyy more than staying in an RV park. We planned a visit to the Badlands NP after leaving Sioux Falls. We wanted to visit Rapid City again, and it’s right on the way. I looked on Campendium.com to see if there was a boondock spot near the Badlands and lucky for us there was.
Boondocking is certainly more cost effective than an RV park, and who could pass up all this space. RV parks are just way too crowded, and peopley for us.
This boondock spot is between Wall, SD and the Badlands park. It’s been so rainy all over that we were a bit worried about getting in. Thankfully, the mud here dries fast so we had no problems.
We even got a beautiful rainbow after we got settled. And the sky…the skies here are unreal.
We parked right on the edge so we had a pretty impressive view.
We woke up to a beautiful sunrise.
And the neighbors were fabulous.
I have seen a lot of wildlife, in a lot of places, but I have never seen them as relaxed as these bighorn sheep were.
We could here coyotes howling, meadowlarks chirping, and the occasional buzzard buzzing by. I would build a house right here if we could. I am simply in love with the wide open spaces of this part of the country.
I can see for miles, and miles, and miles.
You’ve got the perfect “neighbors” Mary. The ever changing sunrise and sunset, the musty, beautiful scent of wildlife, freedom. LOVE IT!
Hello, I agree about the wide open spaces. I love the views and the beautiful skies. Cool captures of the bighorn sheep. Great post. Happy Weekend!
That is a great area with a “feel” of wide open as you stand there. Fantastic photos.
…it is great to enjoy the wide open spaces via your blog… how wonderful to have no people, cars, phones and all that modern stuff around you for a moment… I would love it so much to take a breath there and to relax from our hectic time …
What a breath-taking place to live, if only for a little while! Your photos are truly stunning, especially those skies. Hope you have a great time!
What a feeling of freedom! Even your neighbors know this is a serene environment LOL. Looks like you’ve discovered yet another paradise, Mary.
Looks beautiful! We always hear it is not very dog friendly around those parts, so it is good to see you have found spots where the dogs can be out. Mom hasn’t been that way in years because everything she looks up says no dogs.
Those pictures are spectacular.
That is definitely a sweet spot. We had a mixed bag of weather during our visit thus we stayed in the campground but I would’ve preferred camping on the edge. Love South Dakotas Badlands.
You truly can see for miles and miles!!!! The sky there is incredible – the sunrise, the rainbow, the clouds – Wow!!!! And the wildlife is icing on the cake :)
What a find!!! Absolutely beautiful??
It looks like you found a little piece of heaven there! Beautiful.
Hi Y’all!
What fabulous views!
Y’all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog