Right off the parking lot you'll find Oxbow Overlook. It offers an incredible view down upon the river below. Oxbow is the term for a small, separated meander of a stream or river that helps prevent flooding because the oxbow stores excess water.

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At the end of Scenic Drive, there is a view point of the beautiful landscape below. You get a view of the national park with its grasslands and the badlands.

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