FUN FACTS on Badlands National Park

Nestled in southwestern South Dakota, Badlands National Park harbors prairies amid surreal layered spires, buttes, and canyons.

With the bison and bighorn sheep taking most of the attention, the landscapes and animals offer a memorable experience.

It became a national park on November 10, 1978.

Its original suggested name was Wonderland National Park.

The park spans approximately 244,000 acres.

This national park receives about 1 million visitors annually.

The area that is now Badlands National Park was part of the famous Louisiana Purchase.

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