National Park Service · South Dakota
Sage Creek Campground
National Park Service · South Dakota, United States · in Badlands National Park
- Sites
- 22
- Max RV length
- 18 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 2,552 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Badlands National Park
- Nearest town
- Wall
- Address
- Sage Creek Campground, Wall, SD, 57790
- Phone
- (605) 433-5361
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
Site map
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About
Sage Creek Campground is a primitive campground. There is no charge to stay here and camping is available on a first come first serve basis. The campground rarely fills to capacity.
Fees
Sage Creek Primitive Campground: free. Tent camping and RV camping is allowed. The road in the campground as well as the road leading to the campground are gravel roads. When it rains these roads can become difficult to traverse. There is no fee to camp in this campground. No fires or open flame permitted.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 17° | -14° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 41° | 19° | -21° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 27° | 2° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 34° | 5° | 85° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 34° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 61° | 50° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 67° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 65° | 55° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 59° | 35° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 23° | 85° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 53° | 33° | 11° | 74° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 22° | 5° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 8 trails in Badlands National Park
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Cedar Pass Campground · National Park Service · 25 mi · 100 sites
- French Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 35 mi
- Grizzly Bear Campground · USDA Forest Service · 51 mi · 20 sites
- Custer State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 53 mi
- Sheridan North Cove Grp Cg · USDA Forest Service · 53 mi · 5 sites
All public campgrounds in South Dakota · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.