Drinks Wall, Badlands National Park
Wall Drug
A place for a drink in Wall, Badlands National Park, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Sprawling roadside stop since 1931 with 5-cent coffee, donuts and free ice water.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Badlands National Park, alongside 4 activities, 4 sights and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Sage Creek Rim Road, 7.7 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Drinks · Food
- Neighborhood
- Wall
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 2 closest curated picks in Badlands National Park, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Sage Creek Rim Road
Gravel road past Roberts Prairie Dog Town and frequent bison herds.
Activity · 7.7 mi straight-line - 2Pinnacles Overlook
Wide view across spires and layered buttes at the park's west end.
Sight · 8.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Wall Drug is a stop on our Dakotas Badlands & Black Hills route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Badlands National Park
Wall Drug is our only drinks pick in Badlands National Park; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Badlands National Park guide.
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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Cold War missile site with a visitor center and the Delta-09 silo viewing window.
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Ben Reifel Visitor Center
Main park visitor center with a fossil prep lab and orientation film.
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Door Trail
Easy 0.75-mile trail through a break in the Badlands Wall into eroded terrain.
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Notch Trail
1.5-mile trail with a log ladder climb to a ledge over the White River Valley.
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Fossil Exhibit Trail
Short accessible boardwalk with fossil replicas of ancient mammals.
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Badlands Loop Road
SD Highway 240 through the park, with overlooks every few miles.
When to go
Average daily highs in Badlands National Park run from 36°F in December to 93°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Wall Drug itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Badlands National Park from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Badlands National Park weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Wall Drug, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 510 Main St, Wall, SD 57790, USA
- Coordinates
- 43.99292, -102.24152
- Destination
- Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Wall Drug: quick answers
How much time do you need at Wall Drug?
Plan on about an hour at Wall Drug. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Wall Drug?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Have the homemade donuts with the nickel coffee.
Where is Wall Drug?
Wall Drug is at 510 Main St, Wall, SD 57790, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Wall Drug?
Wall Drug appears on Dakotas Badlands & Black Hills, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Wall Drug to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Badlands National Park.
Plan Badlands National Park
- Badlands National Park travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Badlands National Park weather by month
- Black Hills to Badlands National Park 64 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Badlands National Park
- Badlands Loop Road Activity
- Ben Reifel Visitor Center Sight
- Cedar Pass Lodge Restaurant Food
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.