Photos and exploring western South Dakota, August 10, 2014.
After we got to the campground and got set up, we headed into the nearby Badlands National Park for a little exploring and some photos.
Badlands National Park… in southwestern South Dakota… protects 242,756 acres (98,240 ha) of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires blended with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. The park is managed by the National Park Service. – Wikipedia
We sure were surprised to see the bighorn sheep in Badlands. This was our third visit to this park and I think this was the first time we had seen any.
After our inexpensive camping so far in the trip, we had decided to camp near Badlands National Park for two nights at a KOA (Kampgrounds of America.) That was a bit of sticker shock. It was less than $100, but not much, including our 10% KOA membership discount, but still…
More from Badlands later. 
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Would that cost be considered steep?
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It depends. If you’re budgeting for that kind of camping fees, no, it’s probably not steep. And some people won’t camp any place where they done have full amenities,
However, we’re spending 2 months traveling, so we’re trying to save where we can so we can enjoy some of the other things along the road. We stayed 7 days at Glacier National Park in Montana for $10 a night. Of course, we were dry camping — dependent upon our own water tank and electrical power, but the campsite was much more private and enjoyable.
Our average nightly camping fee so far is about $17.
Funny thing. Right now, we are dry camping. Our generator is running to recharge batteries. Yet, for this “rustic” camping, we have a good cell phone signal and we’re catching up with all of our on-line stuff… or a good share of it, anyway.
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