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Everything you need to know about camping at Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park. Updated for 2026.
Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park is a federal campground booked on recreation.gov, where the current nightly fee is shown at checkout. It has RV (no hookups), RV (electric), Tent only, Group sites.
Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park is booked through recreation.gov, typically up to 6 months in advance. Popular weekends fill quickly, so reserve the moment the window opens, and set a Camp.land alert to catch cancellations if your dates are already full.
Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park has 83 total sites. 48 RV (no hookups) sites in the Agate loop, 23 RV (electric) sites in the Agate loop, 8 Tent only sites in the Agate loop, 4 Group sites in the Group loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Sites in the Agate loop are closest to the visitor center and lodge restaurant. For RVs: 23 electric sites in the Agate loop are the only hookup option in the park.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. Wall, just north of the park, has the nearest gas, groceries, and Wall Drug
Spring and fall, when daytime temperatures are more moderate. Summer days get very hot with little shade, and temperatures can swing more than 40 degrees between day and night in any season.
Camp.land watches Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park on recreation.gov around the clock and emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. People cancel all the time — especially midweek. You can also try walk-up sites on the day of arrival, but availability isn't guaranteed.
Cedar Pass Campground — Badlands National Park doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers RV (no hookups), RV (electric), Tent only, Group camping options.
Yes. RV (no hookups) (Agate): max 48 sites, No hookups · RV sites. RV (electric) (Agate): max 23 sites, Electric hookups. Group (Group): max 4 sites, No hookups · group camping area. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov. We watch it around the clock.
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