About this campground
The visitor center is located on the Pine Ridge Reservation and offers a staffed information desk, exhibits, restrooms, picnic tables, and water. Impromptu talks are available by request. This visitor center is only open during the summer season.
Getting there
The visitor center is located on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It lies at the intersection of BIA 2 and BIA 27. It is approximately 30 miles south of Scenic, SD, and 60 miles east of Hermosa via Highway 40.
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- Cedar Pass CampgroundBadlands National Park32 mi
- Wall, South DakotaNebraska National Forests and Grasslands35 mi
- Minuteman Missile NHS Visitor CenterMinuteman Missile National Historic Site38 mi
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White River Visitor Center doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby South Dakota campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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