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Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Rough Rider Hotel $109 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Badlands Motel $95 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Custer's Cottage N/A 1.6 mi 2.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Eagle Ridge Lodge N/A 3.6 mi 5.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Medora Campground $21 6.9 mi 11.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Restaurants
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restaurant Distance Rating
Trapper's Kettle Restaurant 15.9 mi 25.6 km 3 of 5 stars
Shamrock Bar & Cafe 31.7 mi 51.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Triangle Nite Club 64.2 mi 103.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Thing To Do Distance Rating
Buckhorn Trail 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Painted Canyon Overlook 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Maah Daah Hey Trail 3.0 mi 4.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Teddy's Badlands” Crooked Creek Observer
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 9 attractions in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Traveler Description: Popular area of the park for hiking and horseback riding.
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Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area, National park
Activities: Hiking, Horseback riding

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“You Must See”
5 of 5 stars
capsfan2002
Bismarck, ND
Jul 6, 2008

I try to get to TR Park a few times in early Spring and Summer. The South Unit of TR National Park is absolutely wonderful. It's the more popular of the two units mainly due to its access via the interstate. Easy tour via vehicle. Especially beautiful in spring and early summer when the greens of the grass and trees... more

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