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Philip, South Dakota: Prairie Dog Town At Gas Station

Gas 'n' gawk. You can watch the Prairie Dogs from a fence next to the parking lot, or from a picnic shelter.

Badlands Trading Post

Address:
21290 SD-240, Philip, SD
Directions:
Badlands Trading Post. I-90 exit 131. Drive south a quarter-mile. The Prairie Dog Town is on the right, in a field just north of the Badlands Trading Post and gas station.
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Prairie Dog Town At Gas Station

There are a lot of prairie dogs, and it's neat to be so close to them. There were bison statues that the kids liked to climb on. It is a busy gas station. Just down the road you can feed prairie dogs at the Ranch store.

[Sarah, 07/25/2021]

Prairie dogs.

Prairie Dog Town At Gas Station

Prairie dogs galore!

[Chewzall, 07/28/2020]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Minuteman Missile National Historic SiteMinuteman Missile National Historic Site, Philip, SD - < 1 mi.
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Scrap Metal HorseScrap Metal Horse, Philip, SD - 2 mi.
In the region:
Pterodactyl Monument, Scenic, SD - 33 mi.

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