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Recreation

Dakota Prairie Grasslands offers many natural attractions to visitors. Each grassland provides a unique recreational experience. Choose a recreation opportunity or recreation region below, then scroll down to view and select from the list of related recreation sites.  

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Arboretum Loop

Biking Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Outdoor Science and Learning
The Arboretum Loop is a 0.1-mile loop located at the North Trailhead of the Denbigh Trail, named in honor of forester and longtime director Joseph Stoeckeler for his research in tree planting and…

Battle of the Badlands Interpretive Site

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Outdoor Science and Learning
The Battle of the Badlands Interpretive Site is the location where a historical clash between the United States cavalry and a coalition of the Lakota, Yanktonai, and Dakota Native American tribes on…

Bennett Campground

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Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Bennett Campground offers a peaceful, first-come, first-served camping experience within the Little Missouri National Grassland. The campground features 13 campsites suitable for tents or RVs, each…

Bennett Creek Trail

Biking Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
Bennett Trail is a 3-mile trail from Maah Daah Hey Trail (MDHT) mile-marker 127.5 (just South of the China Wall) to Bennett Campground. Combining sections of Bennett Trail, MDHT, and the Cottonwood…

Birnt Hill Loop

Hiking Biking Outdoor Science and Learning
The Birnt Hill Loop is a 3.1-mile trail that takes users from the top of the hill down to the Missouri River's edge. The trail is considered moderately challenging and offers stunning views of the…

Birnt Hills Overlook

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Outdoor Science and Learning
The Birnt Hills Overlook marks the approximate location where Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, camped in 1805. The Lewis and Clark Expedition…

Blacktail Picnic Area

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Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Picnicking Outdoor Science and Learning
The Blacktail Picnic Area in the Grand River National Grassland features three picnic tables with covered shelters, fire rings, a vault toilet, interpretive panels, and a stocked fishing pond with a…

Blacktail Trail

Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Biking
This 7-mile loop trail starts and ends at the Blacktail Trailhead. This marked and graveled trail winds through the prairie and badlands formations and provides interpretive panels along the way. 

Buffalo Gap Campground

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Horse Riding and Camping Hiking Biking
Buffalo Gap Campground offers a rustic camping experience with easy access to the Buffalo Gap Trail. The campground features 35 paved campsites with picnic tables, and fire rings. A group pavilion…

Buffalo Gap Trail

Biking Hiking Outdoor Science and Learning
The Buffalo Gap Trail connects to the Buffalo Gap Campground via a short, 1.3-mile spur trail. This spur trail allows hikers and bikers to easily access the campground from the main Buffalo Gap…