Painted Canyon Visitor Center

Must Stop and Visit

A MUST stop! The herds of Buffalo caught our eye, and the view magnificent. Megan and Patrick were warm and inviting as we entered the visitor center, and there was some fun souvenirs to pick from.

10 minute stop for a picture. Bison come in the morning to feed there.

This is only ten minutes from Medora, where we stayed. We approached it from the east so decided to stop here first. Nice view of the park. We spent about ten minutes taking pictures. We got there lat...

Nice Overlook Off Interstate

We stopped by the rest area and visitor center at Painted Canyon Overlook. It was our first taste of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The facilities and area was a bit messy from dogs and people. The...

What a view!

Skipped the walk, but enjoyed the view. Walking along the rim of the canyon was pretty amazing! Well worth the time. Would love to spend more time here some other time.

Pretty view, one of many in an often overlooked national park

Beautiful area. Really worth the short departure from the freeway to experience this important but often overlooked national park.