Wall, S.D.
Wall is the main gateway community for Badlands National Park.
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Wall, S.D. Details
Wall, bisected by Interstate 90, is the main gateway community for Badlands National Park, offering visitors campgrounds, seven restaurants, 11 motels, and auto services. There's even a golf course. The Wall Drug Store is an attraction due to its legendary advertising along the highways of the midwest. The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is new to the park area and has a nuclear missile silo as well as a launch-control building. Badlands National Park borders the town. Places to stay include the Arrow Campground, Welsh's Motel, Sleepy Hollow RV Park and Campground, Frontier Cabins Motel, America's Best Value Inn, the Best Western Plains Motel, Econo Lodge, Hillcrest Motel, and Super 8. Eateries include Badlands Saloon & Grille and the Wall Drug Store.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Wall, S.D.
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6.9 mi away
Roberts Prairie Dog Town
Take Badlands Loop Road to the gravel Sage Creek Rim Road to find Roberts Prairie Dog Town.
7.8 mi away
Pinnacles Entrance
Pinnacles Entrance is the northern most entrance to Badlands National Park and is located seven miles south of Wall, SD on Highway 240
8.6 mi away
Pinnacles Overlook
You'll find Pinnacles Overlook on Badlands Loop Road, nine miles south of the town of Wall.
9.6 mi away
Deer Haven
Near the Conata Picnic Area is the start of the hike to Deer Haven, a popular area for wildlife viewing.
11.0 mi away
Sage Creek Campground
Camping is free at the primitive Sage Creek Campground.
