Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum
Open Daily from 9 am to 5 pm
Memorial Day ~ Labor Day
500 Main Ave, Lemmon, SD 57638 605-374-3964
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!
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114 10th St. W, Lemmon, SD 57638 605-374-7574
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
55 Seventh St E, Lemmon, SD 57638
Boss Cowman Square
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, a 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 of 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.
To order a brick, contact John Lopez (605) 209-0954.
Lemmon Recreation
515 Main Ave, Lemmon, SD 57638 605-374-3342
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!
Shadehill Recreation Area
11277 Ketterlings Loop Rd, Shadehill, SD 57638 605-374-5114
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!