Chamberlain and Oacoma

Chamberlain and Oacoma are adjacent towns in South Dakota's Great Lakes region, separated by the Missouri River. == Understand == Chamberlain, population 2,500 (2020), is located on the east bank of the Missouri River, while Oacoma, population 400 (2020) is located on the west bank. == Get in == Chamberlain and Oacoma are located on Interstate 90. == Get around == == See == 1 Atka Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, 1301 N Main St, Chamberlain, ☏ +1 605 234-3452, toll-free: +1-800-798-3452. May-Oct: M-Sa 8AM-6PM, Su 9AM-5PM; Nov-Apr: M-Sa 8AM-5PM. Free. (updated Mar 2026) 2 Dignity of Earth and Sky. The 50-foot (15 m) high stainless steel statue by South Dakota artist laureate Dale Claude Lamphere depicts an Indigenous woman in Plains-style dress receiving a star quilt. According to Lamphere, the sculpture honors the culture of the Lakota and Dakota peoples who are indigenous to South Dakota. (updated Mar 2026) 3 South Dakota Hall of Fame, 1480 S Main St, Chamberlain (I-90 Exit 263), ☏ +1 605 234-4216, toll-free: +1-800-697-3130. Memorial Day-Labor Day: M-F 8AM-6PM, Sa-Su 9AM-5PM; Labor Day-Memorial Day: M-F 9AM-5PM. The official hall of fame of South Dakota. Free. (updated Mar 2026) == Do == == Buy == 1 Al's Oasis, 1000 E S Dakota State Hwy 16, Oacoma (I-90 exit 260), ☏ +1 605-234-6054. Restaurant: Daily 8AM-9PM; Last Chance Saloon: M-F 4-10PM, 11AM-10PM Sa-Su; River Front Boutique Gift Shop: Daily 10AM-7PM; Buche Foods: Daily 8AM-10PM. Following the 1906 railroad crossing the Missouri River, Albert Mueller opened a grocery store in the then-bustling cattle town of Oacoma, which was moved to its present site by Albert Mueller Jr. following World War Two. Over the years the business continued to grow and enlarge to serve the traveling public, becoming a South Dakota Tradition. Offers a clothing and gift shop, restaurant, supermarket, and the Last Chance Saloon. (updated Mar 2026) == Eat == 1 Charly's Restaurant & Lounge, 606 E King Ave, Chamberlain, ☏ +1 605-234-6238. (updated Mar 2026) 2 The Smoking Mule, 309 E Glen Ave. Chamberlain, ☏ +1 605-234-6853. (updated Mar 2026) == Drink == == Sleep == 1 AmericInn by Wyndham Chamberlain Conference Center, 1981 East King Street, Chamberlain (I-90 exit 265), ☏ +1 605-496-9493, toll-free: +1-800-634-3444. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2026) 2 Baymont by Wyndham Oacoma, 1100 E Hwy 16, Oacoma, ☏ +1 605-215-5766, toll-free: +1-800-407-9832. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2026) 3 Best Western Lee's Motor Inn, 220 W King Ave, Chamberlain, ☏ +1 605 734-5575, toll-free: +1-800-780-7234, fax: +1 605 234-6555. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. 4 Cedar Shore Resort, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Oacoma, ☏ +1 605-234-6376, reservations@cedarshoreresort.com. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. (updated Mar 2026) 5 Howard Johnson by Wyndham Oacoma Hotel & Suites, 203 W Hwy 16, Oacoma, ☏ +1 605-679-6367. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2026) 6 Quality Inn Oacoma-Chamberlain, 100 W Hwy 16, Oacoma, ☏ +1 605-815-9005. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Mar 2026) == Connect == == Go next ==