Wall Drug Store

If you are looking for souvenirs they have all you could want. But the restaurant is not where you want to eat. The cod sandwich was 7.00 and it was a pre made square patty that made McDonalds... Read more

Ehhhh worth stopping to say that you've done it once in your life haha Read more

Worth the stop. There are a ton of things to look at. Kids will enjoy it. Read more

only go there if you want cheap singlasses Read more

Wait to buy any South Dakota souvenirs until you get here. Plenty of choices. Read more

Huge waste of time. Do yourself a favor and avoid this destination unless you are looking for a mall. Read more

The place is huge - that was something I didn't expect. The food was crappy (I had a burger and it was incredibly bland). Skip lunch or just have ice cream instead. Beyond that, there are various areas inside (like a small water play area for the kids). I liked looking at the gift shops. After a while, though, you realize that the shops pretty much have various forms of the same thing. It was still fun. Be sure to grab your free bumper sticker! Read more

After seeing hundreds of signs for Wall Drug we had to stop. It's a unique place for sure, but at the same time it's not. It's an over-sized rest stop offering snacks, food, and a bunch of things you don't need. It does have some cool oddities like a mechanical T-Rex and a mechanical Gorilla that plays piano, but you don't need to visit more than once. Read more

The place itself isn't too exciting (fake old-west roadside stop), but the fact that guaranteed you'll see varied, non-descriptive billboards for Wall Drug at least 200 miles out means you have to go see it. Amazing homemade donuts as well. And you can get a bumper sticker that aptly says 'where the heck is Wall Drug.' This place has something for everyone. Read more

Ok... nice place to stretch the legs on a long trip... very crowded and people act like you're not even standing there... Read more

Wall drug store is BIG. Lots of variety. Store closes at 8:30 but it doesn't say that on website. It says 9:00. Read more

Super odd, goofy, and worth the visit! We loved all the fun photo ops and did I mention they have a Zoltron! Read more

Items here are reasonably priced. Read more

Of course everyone stops here because theres nothing else for miles but its a great place to stretch your legs and if you're a fan of the 80's you'll even find a ZOLTRON machine!!! Read more

Tourist trap but so worth it. The kid's loved it of course. Read more

Wasn't impressed.. Read more

A must see when in Wall South Dekota Read more

Feels like a "must see" with all the highway advertising and it's fun, kitschy, but fun. We have an 11 and 8 year old so they ate it up. Got to spend some souvenir money - I wouldn't make this a personal destination though. Glad we saw it. Don't have to visit again. Read more

Worth a stop if nothing else to walk around and end your curiosity of all the signs you see for it. Read more

We were so bored with the drive by the time we got here so it was a welcome stop. It's a horrible little tourist trap but one you have to see. Too many people made browsing through it difficult. The kids loves the outdoor play area and picture ops. Read more

The Kim Kardashian of stores...famous solely for being famous. Coffee is still a nickel and ice water is still free. Head to the backyard for free wifi. Read more

Tourist trap but nice people and good donuts. Not really worth the stop but with all the hype, it's hard to skip. Read more

Tourist trap. Nice to stop by to say you did, but not too spectacular. Read more

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I think if you drive down I-90 you kind of have to stop here. They deserve some credit for the 10,000 signs you'll encounter the second you hit the state line. It is a tourist trap but there is a lot here. We used it as a place to stretch our legs & grab an ice cream for the kids. Read more

There has never been a more honored tourist trap than Wall Drug. I love how they build the anticipation of getting there with hundreds of billboard reminders. I am a retro billboard junkie and am fascinated by the endless combinations of reminders to stop. When I arrived most of the little shops were closed for the season but Wall Drug remained open for business. I loved the old photographs of famous Indian Chiefs that graced the plains and the old Wall Drugstore menu. I think it’s the most well done and creative tourist stop in the Midwest. Read more

Who doesn't want souvenirs. This is the place to get it. After communing with nature in the badlands or a brutal drive to get to your destination. This is a welcome change. Read more

I agree - tourist trap - BUT YOU MUST SEE IT when in the area - you will regret it if you don't - just don't expect anything but a good place to eat and lots of gift shop stuff everywhere. Expect to spend an hour or more if you have lunch. Read more

I decided to go back after 40 years. I loved how they build the anticipation of getting there by hundreds of billboards along I90. Being a retro billboard junkie I was getting a kick out of the advertising. Some I remember as a child and my mind went back to that time and place when our family was driving to the Badlands. It was rather bittersweet as everyone is older now and the parents are not able to travel any longer. When I got there some of the stores on the opposite side of the street were closed due to the off season. It didn’t matter it was I90 and I was headed to the famous Wall Drug. I smiled as I watched those children with their parents enjoying each moment and I too was transported back to those days. Back then a little less developed and more dusty than today’s Wall Drug. Read more

Obviously a tourist trap. Silly to think of it as anything but that. Great place to find souvenirs or take photos in the backyard. You can avoid the entire downtown crowd and skip straight to the backyard. We went off season and found it more enjoyable. Read more

Totally great stop for our families. Read the brochure for the history behind Wall Drug. Great story about the family business. We spent an hour laughing at all the kitschy stuff. Found a great magnet and of course had free ice water and 5 cent coffee. The homemade cake donuts were tasty. Lots for the kids to enjoy and plenty of fun family photos. It was a highlight of our road trip. Read more

I had been to Wall Drug as a kid, but my husband hadn't so we stopped. It's just a lot of hype following all the billboards and when you get there it is nothing more than a giant tourist trap which takes up an entire block. I thought it was fun, my husband didn't quite get it. If you have kids, you should stop. A classic spot to pick up a souvenier or two. Many opportunities for Old West photos. To be a kid again:) Read more

If you're driving down Route 90 in South Dakota you can't stop but laugh at all of the billboards they have up about Wall Drug. It's a tourist attraction (not a trap) Stop by if you want a .05 cent coffee, a good doughnut, some fun people viewing and to waltz around in a giant store with old country charm. Every person there is as friendly as can be. It's worth a visit. Read more

Fun stop, would recommend for sure! Read more

Wall Drug is amazing! You start seeing signs for Wall Drug hundreds of miles away... creative, hilarious signs that just build the anticipation. Then you get there and it's like a little town filled with knickknacks, souvenirs, food, toys, shirts, and things to take pictures with like a jackelope or giant dinosaur. If you love playing Big Buck Hunter (Wisconsinites, I'm talking to you), they have that too! We are driving a couple hours out of our way specifically so we can stop at Wall Drug again. People who rate this less than five stars are straight (road)trippin.' Read more

One big souvenir shop. Tourist trap on steroids Read more

Not impressed AT ALL Read more

A agree with some previous reviewers that this is a tourist trap. But I will say it is a tourist trap with style. The place is huge. There is ALOT of history on the walls, and areas that will interest everyone. The food is terrible. You should at least see Wall Drug once, but you probably won't have to visit more than that... Read more

After all the signs leading up to it we had to stop. For something you didn't have to pay to get into, it was interesting. Kids likes to t-Rex and the water fountains/zone. Prices were high as you would expect for a tourist place and food where we ate wasn't very good, but to just walk around and get the experience it was worth stopping. Read more

Enjoyed The Wall. Neat stop to visit . Enjoyed the delicious ice cream and atmosphere! Read more

Some people seem to really like this place so I was told I have to go. From the time I got out of the car I was ready to leave. It was crowded and I just could not get into it. Read more

Ok, yea it's tourist-y and kitschy, but I think it's a must-do if you're coming out to Rushmore or even passing through. If anything, you'll get some cheap souvenir fridge magnets to give away to friends and family. The western wear shop is great to peruse and imagine your cowboy or cowgirl fantasies, though I was a little bummed to see that they don't do custom steamed hats. They do have some nice gear; tons of boots. We kept seeing adds for Wall Drug as soon as we hit South Dakota, especially ones touting 5 cent coffees and homemade pies. My God! You gotta try their apple pie with the five cent cup of black coffee. It's like they're made for one another. All in all, I'd say do it. I read the bad reviews that it's not worth the stop, but I respectfully disagree. Maybe one thing they could add would be more kids menu items, but we liked the food. The cheap coffee and yummy pie are worth at least a good leg stretch. Read more

Food was cool and after all the darn signs I had to stop. But ..... meh Read more

Lots of shopping great souvenir stop and ice cream was good!!! Read more

A tourist trap, yes, but at least the coffee is actually five cents. Don't forget to grab a bumper sticker. It's a badge of honor, albeit a goofy, I've-driven-through-the-middle-of-nowhere-and-survived honor. Still an honor though. Read more

Just fun. And the history of the place makes it even better. Who doesn't love free ice water and a free bumper sticker. A must stop on our cross country trips. Our kids love it! Read more

This is a "tourist trap" that's actually worth stopping at. They still sell coffee for 5 cents a cup. I don't drink coffee, but my two friends who did both loved the coffee and kept going back for more. Only problem: the more coffee you drink there, the more you are going to have to pee later. Read more

Hard to miss after the 100's of signs on I-90. Neat little tourist trap. Lots to look at and lots of photo opportunities for familes & children. Unfortunately mostly all suvienor shops. Be sure to get your free ice water. Read more

Everything I hoped it would be. Good food and lots to see. Yes it's a tourist trap but after looking a signs every mile across South Dakota you just have to stop. Read more

It is AWESOME. I highly recommend it, family friendly, good food, and all around a fun place! Read more

Americana History for sure, also just pure entertainment and a little silly but you gotta stop!! You could spend hours there shopping, playing, eating, or just simple take in the quick experience as a rest stop before going to the Badlands or back to Rapid City. Read more

There is a huge gift shop (and multiple smaller gift shops) with tons of knickknacks. If you want souvenirs from your travels then definitely stop here. FYI: The food in the café is horrible. I was not impressed with the town overall. But I think younger kids would enjoy the cheesy Old West gimmicks of this little tourist trap. Read more

It's a cool place to stop and shop thru, but I don't think we need to go back. It's definitely a junky touristy trap. Read more

You'll be seeing billboards for this 300 miles in advance. So, what the heck, just stop there. If you're collecting things like state patches, hat pins, or magnets, this place has them all. Read more

I stopped in here on a road trip years ago and thought it was pretty neat. Stopped in again last summer on another road trip with my boyfriend because I told him that he "HAD to stop in to see it" and honestly I think we could have happily bypassed it. Skip this and go to the Corn Palace instead :) Read more

The "tourist trap" moniker is pretty true, but you gotta check this place out. Really unique and something for everyone. Get the donuts! Read more

Soooo much fun, a must see! Read more

Yes it's a tourist trap, but it is the pinnacle of tourist traps. A full city block of cheap donuts, decent food, fun photo ops, games, 5-cent coffee, free ice water and bumper stickers, strange collections of memorabilia, and, of course, kitschy shops. The backyard is a perfect place to let kids run free for a while. Only the hard-hearted can't find something to love about Wall Drug. Read more

World's largest tourist trap. That being said, it's absolutely worth a visit if you're traveling along I-90. There's no other place like this mega-store/knick-knack shrine in the world. Read more

Standard tourist trap - albeit pretty impressive. It's a must stop, but don't expect to be blown out of the water. You more or less go just to say you have been there. Be prepared to fight off the crowds from tour buses. Read more

Total tourist trap, but there are all kinds of oddball things and it's always interesting people-watching. The collection of oil paintings in the dining area is amazing and the fresh-baked donuts are worth the stop. We stop here every time we're heading through. Read more

We had really looked forward to visiting Wall Drug. We were terribly disappointed. Almost everything is made in China, and overpriced. The food may be good, but we did not feel like paying the prices, which seemed very high. I must admit that they did have a good selection of art and leather goods. Read more

Great place to stop while at the Badlands. Great food, great shopping. You can literally get something for everyone!!! Plan on staying for a least two hours if not more. Read more

There are 4 places you have to see in South Dakota and this is one of them. (Badlands, Corn Palace and Mt. Rushmore are the others - everyone will ask you about those 4, so you might as well see them all.) Reasonable prices and a fun courtyard in the middle with a water splash pad for the kids and fun photo opps. Allow an hour. Read more

Tourist trap! But cool sites and a nice place to stop. Read more

If your looking for a great spot to do some shopping and soak up a cool little country western atmosphere this is a great place to do so. Our 3 boys ages 12, 9, and 6 absolutely loved the wall drug experience! Read more

Tourist trappery at its finest. My ice cream was good. A very very wide selection of merchandise to get you to choose from. The parking lots for Wall Drug are bigger than the rest of the town so that gives you an idea of how crowded the place will be. Read more

Donuts and coffee, but didn't know we could get a free bumper sticker! Weird, but a been-there-done-that check off the list. Read more

I'm not a fan of hiking or camping, and I do love tacky roadside attractions, but if you have to choose between this and the badlands, go with the badlands. You'll spend more time hunting for parking, dodging people on the crowded street (it's really more two blocks of crappy stores all selling the same trinkets, with an old-west theme, not a drug store), trying to find food that isn't cafeteria quality (good luck), an so on. The only reason to go here is so that when your friends tell you they are going on a cross country trip, you can warn them to not waste their time. I wouldn't even say that it's fun for kids. Read more

Had the 5 cent coffee and breakfast at the cafe and all was good. Quirky little place to visit for three young at heart ladies. Read more

Not sure why this is even consideration for people to stop at now a days. It's a dumpy old store, with overpriced everything... Not worth the stop. Read more

My first visit was I believe 1962 on the way from Minneapolis to Hammond, Oregon at 9. In 1966 we moved to Wall (service brat,) where we stayed until moving to CT in 1967 when they first added animatronics behind the drug store. The signs to Wall Drug were everywhere in the 60s not like today and all they had was about 6 parking spaces in the front. I believe the movie house (Rialto?) was to the left. There was a market and a bar, the Sportsman's, to the left. Almost everything has changed, not necessarily for the better (my Mom actually used to bake pies for them.) After, a 46-year absence in 2013 I took my wife and daughter there and it has become without any shred of doubt perhaps the most egregiously overdone tourist trap in the world. When I was kid it was kitsch, curious and historical, now it's all about the Benjamins. Read more

Interesting place. Delicious donuts, but nothing more to say that hasn't been did before. Stretch you legs and drink in the kitschy. Read more

This place is huge! I found driving through South Dakota to be super boring, so this was a welcome stop. I was traveling with my mom who had visited Wall Drug 51 years ago during a family vacation. She enjoyed her 5 cent coffee -- and try a donut! So good. Read more

The only redeeming quality about this over priced and over advertised stop is their donuts. Read more

I usually have been to Wall Drug during the off season, but peak season is unruly. No parking, people are in their own world trying to get the tacky souvenir for Uncle Bob, and it is all the same stuff you can get anywhere else in the Badlands and Black Hills. That said it is an American Icon and as such I usually stop. Probably will not do it in the summer again. Read more

Tourist trap. Way too crowded with small doorways, cramped spaces and too many people blocking everywhere. The only redeeming feature is the donuts. Read more

We stopped here just before going into the Badlands. We ate lunch...of course, a buffalo burger. The salad was way too expensive for what you get. But the paintings are really pretty and you can spend a couple of hours just going from shop to shop to see everything. We even took pictures outside where there's a stage coach and other things to see. Fun place. Read more

Wall Drug is a kooky place. And wow do they have a lot of signs. We had originally planned to explore the area but opted to spend more time in the Badlands (I don't regret it). We DID go to Wall Drug for dinner and we got burgers. I kinda wish I'd gone ahead and had the bison burger, but our regular beef burgers were delicious! In going there for dinner we did see a few of the sights. Again, great burgers! Read more

Definitely worth a stop! A must see for all the kitsch. Sad to get there and find out the soda fountain is only open in summer season. Read more

This is the biggest tourist trap and was so ridiculously tacky. Its a shopping mall and not a great one. The donuts and ice cream were overrated. This is the one part of our trip I wish we hadn't stopped at. Read more

Donuts were super good and bathrooms were clean. Otherwise this is a could be skipped location. Billboards for hundreds of miles in either direction. Read more

This is one of those places in America you have to stop at just to say you stopped at. I know it's absurd, but true. I mean lets be honest, if you're driving out this way to begin with you can't be in that much of a hurry, or you would have flown. There isn't much to visit in either direction so it's time to stretch your legs. Plus, there's all sorts of cool little souvenirs you can buy, and maybe even a cowboy hat. Read more

Worth a stop if you want souvenirs, to kill time, or to shop. Nothing super exciting to see. Read more

Crazy tourist trap, but a cute stop on a long drive. Read more

This is a bizarre bazaar, and a staple along I-90 that you just have to see. Read more

Not sure what i thought this would be... Tourist trap. Read more

Just a dumb money trap, stop only if you like to buy junk on your trip. I don’t get it.... Read more

There is so much hype about Wall Drug that we figured we were this far into South Dakota we had to stop. I guess that this just is not my thing. It is so far from anything that I want to do that while I can usually make any experience fun, I had a real hard time doing that. I was amazed that they were able to fill up so much floor space with so many trinkets and nicknacks. We walked through many of the different rooms and I just found it overwhelming. I am sure it you can dream of it, it is probably somewhere in the store, just hope that you can find it. Decided to get an ice cream and head back out onto highway 90. I got the Cherry Cheese cake and was underwhelmed with it as well. After eating it I had a weird film in my mouth that I had to break out the crackers from the car food bag to get rid of. If you want to say you did it, stop and see if it is for you. Next time I will just keep on moving down the highway. Read more

It’s all that it claims to be. It’s a tourist destination at this point but the original fame and appeal are still there. Kooky and fun are the best two adjectives to describe it. It’s a good stop for some free entertainment if you have children. Read more

Kitschy? Yes. But really worth it. One of those “can’t miss it” stops on a road trip. Just to say you’ve been. The cafe is expensive and not worth it, imo, but the shops were cool and the prices weren’t bad. Read more