Local favourite viewpoint · McKenzie, North Dakota
Badlands Draw
Badlands Draw is a viewpoint in McKenzie, North Dakota.
Badlands Draw: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Badlands Draw
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Badlands Draw — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.57918, -103.97465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Badlands Draw
- Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center · museum · McKenzie · ~56 km · Must-see
- Fort Buford State Historic Site · fort · Williams · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Union Trading Post · fort · Williams · ~59 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park · sanctuary · Billings · ~67 km · Must-see
- Folkoord Dam · lake · Richland · ~10 km
- Olson Dam · lake · Richland · ~12 km
- Buxbaum Number 2 Dam · lake · Richland · ~14 km
- McGlynn Reservoir Dam · lake · Richland · ~15 km
- Derudder Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~16 km
- Hastetter Number 1 Dam · lake · Richland · ~18 km
- Sather Dam · lake · McKenzie · ~20 km
- Hastetter Number 2 Dam · lake · Richland · ~21 km
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~21 km
- Sidney Sewage Lagoon Dam · lake · Richland · ~21 km
- Sturgis Dam · lake · Richland · ~23 km
- Flat Rock Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~23 km
- Factory Lake Dam · lake · Richland · ~23 km
- Lower Holly Sugar Dam · lake · Richland · ~23 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Badlands Draw
- Painted Canyon Loop Trail · viewpoint · Billings · ~99 km · Must-see
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~21 km
- Flat Rock Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~23 km
- Mile Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~26 km
- Burning Mine Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~28 km
- Bull Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~40 km
- Bear Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~43 km
- A Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~47 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~47 km
- Foreman Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Badlands Draw yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Badlands Draw?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Badlands Draw?
Nearby: Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (museum, 56 km), Fort Buford State Historic Site (fort, 57 km), Fort Union Trading Post (fort, 59 km), Theodore Roosevelt National Park (sanctuary, 67 km), Folkoord Dam (lake, 10 km), Olson Dam (lake, 12 km).