Looking to travel to a place off the beaten path? Well look no further. Lemmon is charming western South Dakota town exploding with arts and culture.
Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum
500 Main Ave,
Lemmon, SD 57638
Built in Lemmon, South Dakota; The Petrified Wood Park is the largest petrified wood park in the world. The park itself is filled with locally gathered petrified wood formations, and other geological specimens of interest. The park also hosts a free museum, itself constructed out of petrified wood that is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day!
Local, world renowned hybrid scrap metal artist’s Triceratops on Hwy 12, right in front of the museum!
The Grand River Museum is located right on Highway 12 as you're driving through town. Home to a wealth of paleontology displays including real fossils and a viewing window to a preparation room where fossils from local dig sites are cleaned, prepared, and documented. The museum also has great displays on Native American history, the Old West and the cowboys, immigrants and others who made Lemmon what it is today.
G.E. Lemmon Park
4 6th St. E,
Lemmon, SD 57638
Named after Lemmon’s founder, and located adjacent to the Petrified Wood Park, this park offers a playground, several picnic shelters, and a new veterans memorial.
The "Boss Cowman" Square
Contact LACED:
100 3rd St. W,
Lemmon, SD 57638.
The "Boss Cowman" Square located on Main Ave. is Lemmon's newest attraction.
Sculpted by local artist John Lopez the sculpture features many items unique to G.E."Dad" Lemmon and Lemmon itself. You can find horseshoes, spurs, knife, an Army Colt .45 pistol, a bronze longhorn head, and many other memorabilia items from the local community.
A mural is also painted on the north side of the "Kokomo Inn" by Nigerian artists Dontun Popoola and Jonathan Imafidor. It is 150 feet long and 15 feet high and is a lasting image to G.E. "Dad" Lemmon, the founder of Lemmon.
Also, part of the square is dedicated to the past "Boss Cowman." A bronze plaque of each "Boss Cowman" is placed on a wall at the East end of the square.
As a lasting legacy, you can purchase a brick. The bricks will be placed on the walking area of the square. You may have your name or the name of a loved one on the brick.
Not just a bowling alley; They offer pool, darts, as well as trophy and plaque engraving! Have a celebration coming up? Book your birthday party, family reunion, class reunion, graduation, wedding reception and any banquets!
Palace Movie Theater
209 Main Ave,
Lemmon, SD 57638
Come and enjoy the wonderful experience of the Palace Theater! Movie showings every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:00! Sorry: currently do not accept credit/Debit cards!
Just 12 miles south of Lemmon is the beautiful Shadehill Reservoir. With almost 100 miles of coastline, great views, fishing, and both primitive camping spots, RV hookups and cabin rentals, Shadehill makes for a great weekend getaway!