Wall Drug 80-foot Dinosaur – Wall, South Dakota

I swear to god, nothing gets me to pull the car over faster than seeing a giant dinosaur made of concrete and rebar. I can’t explain my obsession with roadside dinosaurs. I just love them.

And along I-90 in South Dakota as you reach the town of Wall, you’ll see one of these amazing, man-made creations. Because near the exit ramp to Wall stands a giant 80-foot dinosaur, keeping an eye on the cars passing by below.

Wall Drug Dinosaur – Location and Details

Location:
Located behind the Conoco gas station right off the exit ramp. Follow a short unpaved road behind the station and you’ll find plenty of parking by the dinosaur.

Cost: Free

Hours: You are free to visit the Wall Drug Dinosaur any time of the day and year.

This particular dinosaur was created by Emmet Sullivan, whose other claim-to-fames are the Rapid City South Dakota dinosaur park and Lake of the Ozarks’ Christ the Redeemer statue. The dinosaur is said to have been built in 1967.

Wall Drug itself is its own tourist attraction (which will be another post for another time) – if you’ve ever driven any stretch of I-90 Westbound in South Dakota, you know how Wall Drug tempts and teases westbound drivers with its promise of free ice water and cheap donuts! It’s one of the best tourist traps in the USA – or, dare I say, world?

Wall Drug 80-foot Dinosaur – Final Thoughts

The Wall Drug 80-foot dinosaur is one of those goofball roadside attractions that make road trips so much fun. If you don’t stop at the dinosaur, I can’t say that you’d be missing out on anything but it’s just one of those fun spots to jump out of the car, snap some goofy photos and be on your way. Besides, you need an excuse to get out of the car at this point – you just drove across the entirety of South Dakota – give your ass a break!