Imaginations will run wild in this park with its otherworldly landscape. You’ll want at least two hours to drive the Badlands Loop Road and check out the stunning views of carved, jagged red cliffs, buttes, knobs and valleys that stretch across 244,000 acres. There also are five trails to hike, ranging from a quarter of a mile to eight miles. Get your bearings at the visitor center, then ask for a junior ranger workbook for kids to complete as they go through the park.