A prominent feature of the badlands is Castle Butte (49°13′03″N 105°13′09″W / 49.2175°N 105.2191°W / 49.2175; -105.2191), which is an outcrop of sandstone and compressed clay that protrudes above the flat prairie.

[5] Jean Louis Legare Regional Park is a campground and golf course near Willow Bunch at the northern end of the valley.

[8] Within the Big Muddy Valley and Badlands are four Important Bird Areas of Canada covering five salt lakes and almost 400 km2 (150 sq mi) of habitat.

[9] In the 19th and early 20th century, the Badlands formed the northern end of the "Outlaw Trail", a series of trails and stopping areas utilized by outlaws in the American West spanning from Canada to Mexico.

[18] The Buffalo Effigy (49°01′00″N 105°11′20″W / 49.0167°N 105.1888°W / 49.0167; -105.1888) was constructed by local Indigenous people from fieldstone overlooking West Beaver Creek[19] near the border with Montana.