KOA Badlands / White River

We opted for this KOA due to the proximity of Badlands NP and the fact we had a party of 6. The reviews online were largely positive and we have no complaints. The cabin was very clean with clean bed linens, blankets and plenty of towels for showering all included. You might wish to have your own beach towels along if you swim a lot. We were traveling light and did fine with what was provided. Thi... We opted for this KOA due to the proximity of Badlands NP and the fact we had a party of 6. The reviews online were largely positive and we have no complaints. The cabin was very clean with clean bed linens, blankets and plenty of towels for showering all included. You might wish to have your own beach towels along if you swim a lot. We were traveling light and did fine with what was provided. This site has a lot of outdoor games and areas for kids to play. Everything seemed well-maintained and in good condition. The staff was super friendly and well-informed about the region. Definitely recommend if you want to be close to the national park and camp in comfort.

We opted for this KOA due to the proximity of Badlands NP and the fact we had a party of 6. The reviews online were largely positive and we have no complaints. The cabin was very clean with clean bed linens, blankets and plenty of towels for showering all included. You might wish to have your own beach towels along if you swim a lot. We were traveling light and did fine with what was provided. Thi... We opted for this KOA due to the proximity of Badlands NP and the fact we had a party of 6. The reviews online were largely positive and we have no complaints. The cabin was very clean with clean bed linens, blankets and plenty of towels for showering all included. You might wish to have your own beach towels along if you swim a lot. We were traveling light and did fine with what was provided. This site has a lot of outdoor games and areas for kids to play. Everything seemed well-maintained and in good condition. The staff was super friendly and well-informed about the region. Definitely recommend if you want to be close to the national park and camp in comfort.

Good location but needs some work. Camp sites are fairly spacious. Not a lot of shade trees around though. We called the Campground before we arrived to ask a question and they didn’t answer the phone and did not return our phone call and we’re a little bit snarky when we checked in. Bathroom houses and showers, etc. are in rough condition. They need a complete overhaul. It confuses me how these c... Good location but needs some work. Camp sites are fairly spacious. Not a lot of shade trees around though. We called the Campground before we arrived to ask a question and they didn’t answer the phone and did not return our phone call and we’re a little bit snarky when we checked in. Bathroom houses and showers, etc. are in rough condition. They need a complete overhaul. It confuses me how these campgrounds make so much money with their prices, but will not reinvest any of that money into their public facilities.

My husband and I stayed in one of the 6-person yurts and absolutely loved it. We were close to the bathrooms and it was tucked away from the road so you didn't hear traffic driving by. There is a nature trail that goes around the KOA. The yurt had a mini fridge, power outlets, a can, heater and extra bedding. I liked how it was elevated off the ground so if for whatever reason the ground flooded,... My husband and I stayed in one of the 6-person yurts and absolutely loved it. We were close to the bathrooms and it was tucked away from the road so you didn't hear traffic driving by. There is a nature trail that goes around the KOA. The yurt had a mini fridge, power outlets, a can, heater and extra bedding. I liked how it was elevated off the ground so if for whatever reason the ground flooded, then your protected. Highly recommend staying here in a yurt again.

My husband and I stayed in one of the 6-person yurts and absolutely loved it. We were close to the bathrooms and it was tucked away from the road so you didn't hear traffic driving by. There is a nature trail that goes around the KOA. The yurt had a mini fridge, power outlets, a can, heater and extra bedding. I liked how it was elevated off the ground so if for whatever reason the ground flooded,... My husband and I stayed in one of the 6-person yurts and absolutely loved it. We were close to the bathrooms and it was tucked away from the road so you didn't hear traffic driving by. There is a nature trail that goes around the KOA. The yurt had a mini fridge, power outlets, a can, heater and extra bedding. I liked how it was elevated off the ground so if for whatever reason the ground flooded, then your protected. Highly recommend staying here in a yurt again.

TL/DR: DO NOT RENT YURT 2 or 3 (6 person Yurt) if you want/need a truly air conditioned room, especially if you intend to keep a pet inside unattended! We rented Yurt 2, which is advertised as a walled-air conditioned Yurt, with the intention of keeping our dog in the Yurt while we hiked in Badlands NP (dogs not allowed on trails). When we arrived, the indoor temp was well above 90 and we discov... TL/DR: DO NOT RENT YURT 2 or 3 (6 person Yurt) if you want/need a truly air conditioned room, especially if you intend to keep a pet inside unattended! We rented Yurt 2, which is advertised as a walled-air conditioned Yurt, with the intention of keeping our dog in the Yurt while we hiked in Badlands NP (dogs not allowed on trails). When we arrived, the indoor temp was well above 90 and we discovered that the Yurt has canvas walls with an under-capacity free standing room AC. We expressed concern to park employees but were told that the AC hadn't been running for a few days, that it would cool off overnight (by morning it was still 70 despite an outside air temp of low 60s), and maintain a safe temp. This was all untrue! The next morning, a different park employee expressed concern when we planned to leave our dog in the Yurt all day. She offered to monitor the indoor temp using her own personal remote temp monitoring device and move our dog if the AC couldn't keep up and the indoor temp reached 80. When the temp reached 80, our dog was moved to Yurt 1, which is solid walled, smaller, and with a mini-split that has effective AC capacity. Back in Yurt 2, despite the shades drawn, and the AC running all day, the room when we returned was over 90 degrees (the air temp that day was in the upper 80s). Not only is this Yurt falsely advertised as air conditioned, this is an extremely dangerous and negligent environment to allow pets. KOA MUST remove the pet option on these Yurts! We are truly grateful to the park employee who was conscientious and ensured our dog was safe. She also moved us to an adequately air conditioned cabin for our 2nd (and last night).

TL/DR: DO NOT RENT YURT 2 or 3 (6 person Yurt) if you want/need a truly air conditioned room, especially if you intend to keep a pet inside unattended! We rented Yurt 2, which is advertised as a walled-air conditioned Yurt, with the intention of keeping our dog in the Yurt while we hiked in Badlands NP (dogs not allowed on trails). When we arrived, the indoor temp was well above 90 and we discov... TL/DR: DO NOT RENT YURT 2 or 3 (6 person Yurt) if you want/need a truly air conditioned room, especially if you intend to keep a pet inside unattended! We rented Yurt 2, which is advertised as a walled-air conditioned Yurt, with the intention of keeping our dog in the Yurt while we hiked in Badlands NP (dogs not allowed on trails). When we arrived, the indoor temp was well above 90 and we discovered that the Yurt has canvas walls with an under-capacity free standing room AC. We expressed concern to park employees but were told that the AC hadn't been running for a few days, that it would cool off overnight (by morning it was still 70 despite an outside air temp of low 60s), and maintain a safe temp. This was all untrue! The next morning, a different park employee expressed concern when we planned to leave our dog in the Yurt all day. She offered to monitor the indoor temp using her own personal remote temp monitoring device and move our dog if the AC couldn't keep up and the indoor temp reached 80. When the temp reached 80, our dog was moved to Yurt 1, which is solid walled, smaller, and with a mini-split that has effective AC capacity. Back in Yurt 2, despite the shades drawn, and the AC running all day, the room when we returned was over 90 degrees (the air temp that day was in the upper 80s). Not only is this Yurt falsely advertised as air conditioned, this is an extremely dangerous and negligent environment to allow pets. KOA MUST remove the pet option on these Yurts! We are truly grateful to the park employee who was conscientious and ensured our dog was safe. She also moved us to an adequately air conditioned cabin for our 2nd (and last night).