| Badlands National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location | South Dakota, USA |
| Nearest city | Rapid Ciy, SD |
| Area[1] | 242,756 acres (982.4 km²) {232,822 acres (942.2 km²) federal} |
| Established | January 29, 1939 ( Monument ) November 10, 1978 ( Park ) |
| Visitors[2] | 886,654 (in 2007) |
| Governing body | U.S. National Park Service |
| Website | NPS - Badlands |
