Badlands National Park
National park in South Dakota, United States.
Attractions near Cottonwood
Leave Cottonwood for Badlands National Park, 12 mi away
Cottonwood has 3 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units. Some 1.1M visitors a year come to Badlands National Park. Day-trippers head 59 mi out to South Dakota Air and Space Museum.
Attractions nearby
3
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Badlands National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 12 mi south
Badlands National Park
National park in South Dakota, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
On the map
At 12 mi, Badlands National Park is the farthest one out.
Orange: Cottonwood. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
3 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
National historic Site of the United States in South Dakota.
3South Dakota Air and Space Museum
Aviation museum in South Dakota, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Cottonwood → · Cottonwood’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Badlands National Park: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minuteman Missile National Historic Site: Spencer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Dakota Air and Space Museum: User:Jaydec, CC BY-SA 3.0
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