Ben Reifel Visitor Center

John Kusmierz

2024-01

The Bad Lands National Park is under rated. Most people will encourage you to go to National Parks out west and you won't be disappointed. Yet the Bad Lands are Definitely worth a visit. Not that big of a park and I wouldn't recommend a 7 day vacation centered only on the Bad Lands yet if you are in the area I highly recommend a day at the Bad Lands. It is easy to extend your trip by taking in the South Dakota Black Hills area.

The Nomad Rides

2023-11

Beautiful badlands. It was perhaps one of the last beautiful sunny and warm days of 2023. I highly recommend anyone close to the Badlands to visit. It is unique and out of this world. The staff at the center were very helpful and took time to guide me even though there were a lot of visitors there that day.

William Russell

2023-08

Was a lot more interactive than I thought it would be. My son and I really enjoyed the trails and the parts you can climb on. You might be tempted to dismiss it since parts of it "look the same" but it really is different as you see more and more of it. Great overlooks and great place to see the prairie dogs. The scenic drive through the park was nice too. We stayed to see the sun set and came back after dark to see all the stars.

Mike Elliott

2024-05

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Sponge Bob

2023-07

We visited the Ben Reifel visitor center in June, 2023. It was very busy when we were there. The gift shop was very busy. They had really good exhibits. Everyone was very helpful and knowledgeable. My few questions were easily answered to my satisfaction. The rest rooms were very clean. Everything about this visitor center was positive. If in the area, it's worth your time to stop and check it out.

Lynn Rideout

2023-08

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Egg Queen Wanabee

2023-08

Date of visit: July 21, 2023As you come around The Loop through the Badlands (traveling west to east), please note it is the SECOND building you see. The first building is a gift shop/restaurant which we did not realize when we pulled up and entered. Only after entering, shopping, and asking about National Parks Stamp Cancelation were we told the visitor scenter was next door.At the visitor center:There is plenty of parking.They have exhibits as well as a real fossil prep lab.There is also a water bottle refill station so bring your bottles in to stay hydrated.Spend your money here on souvenirs as the money helps the National Parks Service. The gift shop did not allow photos as they have some original works of art.As with any National Parks Visitor Center, check with the information about the National Parks Junior Ranger Program (which is available for kids of ALL ages, including adults!)"The National Park Junior Ranger Program is a national initiative focused on educating kids about national parks, wildlife conservation, and outdoor recreation.Kids can complete activities, earn badges and patches, and explore national parks as part of the program".And of course don't forget to get a cancelation stamp in you National Parks Passport."How does the National Park Passport Book work?Since 1986, national park visitors have turned to Eastern National's bestselling guidebook, Passport To Your National Parks®, to collect ink stamps from each of their explorations. Take your Passport to any national park visitor center or park store and get your free ink stamp with the date and location of your visit."If you deem this review helpful, I would love a 👍

jarrod london

2023-05

Very nice visitor center. The bathrooms were very clean. The staff is very approachable and knowledgeable. it seemed like all the videos and the theatre were broken for some reason though so we were unable to watch any of the educational videos. Not able to take pictures of the gift shop for some reason but some cool little gifts.

Violet Feaster

2023-10

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Rose Green

2023-05

This visitor center in the badlands was awesome. The fossil lab was open and they were working on one at the time. It was really informative and cool seeing up close how they clean and repair them. The rest of the visitor center was fairly normal for the national park visitor centers with the mini shop and explaining things about the park.

Steve

2023-11

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Robert Feder

2023-08

This is the visitors center for the Black Hills National Forest. It's about 5 miles into this very large wilderness area.As a result, it is very crowded. The park rangers do a good job of providing information to tourists.

Jim Pierce

2023-09

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Raymond Ellis

2023-07

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Marco Ivancic

2023-06

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Ethan Chien

2023-09

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Laura Reagan

2023-08

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Latishia Evans

2023-08

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老Laoxi

2023-09

Really unique National Park. Don't forget to visit the Fossile Lab abd to see how the hard working secientist process the fossiles found in the park.

Steven Rowe

2023-10

Every aspect of this beautiful park is amazing. This visitor center is great. A must see!

Hossein Zolfaghari

2024-04

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Theresa Hoban

2022-05

Wow!! What a great visitor center. If you like fossils this has a fantastic museum quality diorama and best of all a working Fossil Lab. Dont miss the fossil lab where you can watch and talk to the 2 wonderful women paleontologists. They work on the specimens under microscope and are happy to answer all of your questions as they work on saber tooth tiger and other mammal fossils. I learned so much. The movie is excellent and the bookstore provide a really good orientation to the Bad Lands. Have fun!!

Dee H

2021-05

This is the first information center when you get in the badlands I believe. The rangers were very nice and knowledgeable about the area. The badlands is a beautiful place. The rock formations are awesome and being in nature was great and I'm not a nature person.Definitely check it out if you have the time

Elma Imamovic

2022-05

We stopped by to get magnets and t-shirts.It was so tiny and so crowded 😳 I was shocked! But the staff was very nice & helpful.The kids each picked out what they wanted and left and I stayed alone to pay. The bathrooms are here too and most people were there to use restrooms and fill up water bottles it seemed like, which is completely fine, but the gift shop area is just so so small for that many people at one time.

Emily Cotton Cram

2023-07

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Heather Buck

2023-07

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Fiona Bratvold

2023-05

Drove the Badlands loop. Took about an hour to drive straight thru but we stopped at all the viewpoints. Entrance into the park was $30. We stopped at the visitor centre and there was a gift store, museum about the Badlands and their animals and a fossil lab. Tons of people. Tables outside.

Grants Papa

2023-06

Badlands is a must see for all interested in our National Parks. Beautiful views and wildlife.

Jenn “WindyTexasTraveler”

2023-09

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Kim Macerata

2023-05

A lot of good information. We loved the fossil pre lab. It was really cool. Showed fossils that were found in the badlands, some by visitors in the area. Also has souvenirs to purchase.