See a Giant Prairie Dog in South Dakota

09 August 2023

Photograph of the six-ton prairie dog

Just off the I-90, close to the entrance of the Badlands National Park, you can come face-to-face with six tons of prairie dog. You can even meet some much smaller prairie dogs.

The giant prairie dog stands next to the Badlands Ranch Store, where you can buy peanuts to feed the regular sized prairie dogs.

How to get there

Address: 21190 SD-240, Philip, SD 57567

Directions: Take I-90 exit 131 and drive south for one mile on highway 240.