Two National Parks · 246 miles apart
Theodore Roosevelt or Badlands
Badlands had 1,139,361 recreation visits in 2025 and Theodore Roosevelt had 729,893. Badlands holds an International Dark Sky designation and Theodore Roosevelt does not. Theodore Roosevelt has 3 campgrounds to 2 at Badlands. On the rest they match, since both charge $30 per private vehicle and neither uses timed entry. The two parks are 246 miles apart in a straight line.
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park | Badlands National Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | National Park | National Park |
| States | North Dakota | South Dakota |
| Recreation visits, 2025 | 729,893 | 1,139,361 |
| Entrance fee, private vehicle | $30 (Private Vehicle) | $30 (Private Vehicle) |
| Timed entry reservation | No | No |
| Campgrounds | 3 | 2 |
| International Dark Sky Park | No | Yes |
| Bird species, NPSpecies | 161 | 209 |
| Hours or season | Open all day, every day | Open all day, every day |
Theodore Roosevelt visits by yearBadlands visits by year
Fees, hours, campgrounds and timed entry from the NPS API. Visits from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics system. Dark sky status from DarkSky International. Bird counts from the NPSpecies inventory. Data refreshed October 14, 2026. Other pairs.