Theodore Roosevelt
National Park

A lone bison grazing at the base of a striped badlands formation in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park — badlands, bison, and the landscape that shaped a president.

Two units, one park, and a landscape that shaped how Theodore Roosevelt himself thought about the American wilderness. We spent a single day exploring both the quiet North Unit and the busier South Unit — here’s everything we found.

Sunrise breaking through storm clouds over the badlands in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's North Unit

FEATURE STORY

Theodore Roosevelt National Park:
A Tale of Two parks

Sunrise wildlife in the North, a bison jam and a climb up Wind Canyon Trail in the South — the story of a single day spent seeing both sides of the park.

Read the Story
Bison herd crossing a two-lane road as cars and trucks wait in a line in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit

TRAVEL GUIDE

Theodore Roosevelt National Park:
The Complete Guide to Visiting Both Units

Fees, trails, timing, where to stay, and everything we wish we’d known before planning a visit to both units.

Plan Your Visit

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