Name: Fossil Exhibit Trail
Rating: 2.8

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Family Friendly Kids will love seeing/learning about the ancient creatures that used to roam this area.

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This fully accessible trail features fossil replicas and exhibits of now extinct creatures that once roamed this area. It's an easy, boardwalk jaunt that the whole family can enjoy.

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Land Manager: NPS - Badlands National Park

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2.8 from 19 votes

#14

in Badlands National Park

#24354

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2.8 from 19 votes

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4 Star		21%
3 Star		37%
2 Star		21%
1 Star		16%

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An example of one of the exhibits on Fossil Exhibit Trail.

Mar 10, 2016 near Kadoka, SD

Mar 10, 2016 near Kadoka, SD

Mar 10, 2016 near Kadoka, SD

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Jul 28, 2023

Ryan Beil

Jun 25, 2023

Daniel McCloskey

Jun 12, 2022

Natalie Williamson

Jun 11, 2022

Kristy Van

learning

Apr 25, 2022

Jill Shaddy-Gouvion

0.2mi

Oct 2, 2021

David Hitchcock

Aug 14, 2021

Rosie Betenbaugh

0.2mi — 3h 30m

Aug 14, 2021

Rosie Betenbaugh

0.2mi — 3h 29m

Jul 26, 2021

Jennifer Sinz

Jul 23, 2021

Heather Krusemark

Jul 19, 2021

Linda Lewis Brannon

Jul 4, 2021

Johnny Kube

Jul 3, 2021

Marianna Rogers

Loop around fossils found in Badlands. 0.2mi

May 31, 2021

Liz Rogers

0.2mi

May 8, 2021

Emilie Kitt

nice boardwalk with info about fossils 0.2mi

Sep 22, 2020

Sandy Childrey

0.2mi

Aug 12, 2020

Benjamin Hecht

Nov 25, 2019

Ellie C

Nov 16, 2019

Tom Herr

Lessons on geology and prehistoric animals on a raised walkway. 0.2mi

Jul 27, 2019

Saranya Subramanian

0.5mi

Jul 23, 2019

Caroline T

Jun 3, 2019

Ryan Gillikin

Fossil Exhibit talk at 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM (Jane Poss) — 10h 45m

May 23, 2019

Katie C

Easy boardwalk trail with great information about fossils and the rock layers.

May 16, 2019

Elissa Covey

Sep 1, 2018

Private User

Jul 25, 2018

Michele Harris

Jul 8, 2018

Rick Ihnat

Jul 7, 2018

Brian Anton

Jul 6, 2018

Brandon Petty

Jul 1, 2018

Dan Cole

Jun 20, 2018

Bethany Smallwood

Jun 19, 2018

Liz Johnson

Jun 13, 2018

Darsha Maxson

May 25, 2018

Stella Winston

Didn’t see any real fossils but the kids played in the badlands right across the road, our first real close up with that landscape.

Aug 12, 2017

Kelsey Pizac

Jul 30, 2017

Omar Albayati

Jul 29, 2017

Victor Kreuziger

Jun 27, 2017

Michael Szarpa

Jun 21, 2017

Kala Heckman

Sep 3, 2016

Lara Richardson

0h 15m

Aug 20, 2016

Molly Biagi

0h 10m

Aug 6, 2016

Jennifer Norris

Jul 26, 2016

My Abajero

Jul 21, 2016

Logan Johnson

Jul 13, 2016

Chris McCloud

Did as part of 2 day stay at Badlands NP, 7/13-7/14/16.

Jun 25, 2016

Paul Morelli

Jun 19, 2016

Cari Dakin

12h 45m

Jun 19, 2016

Andries Prinsloo

Done

May 30, 2016

Sarah Mae Crober

Jul 27, 2014

Michael Rosentreter

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Fossil Exhibit Trail

“A boardwalk leading visitors through pre-history. ”

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