A Petrified Wood Wonderland and City Park.
"By the time we reach Lemmon we are really aching tired. At a bar we hear about a campground to the south. John wants to camp in a park in the middle of Lemmon, a comment that sounds strange and angers Chris greatly.“
City Park, Lemmon, SD. is seen here, next morning with last night’s rain still evident on the streets. Is this the “park in the middle of Lemmon” where John Sutherland wanted to camp? lt was dark when I arrived in Lemmon, so I went directly to the "campground to the south”. This is at the Liewellyn Jones Recreation Area about 10 miles South on Rt73. As I started down Rt73, there was a big sign: “NO GAS FOR 70 MILES”. Truly this is semi-arid area of our country has sparse population and is far away from parts and repair services. Come prepared to deal with emergencies in your health and your vehicle. But be assured there will be plenty of friendly people who will help in any way they can. A word to the wise: One of your best preparations for traveling in this (or any) place, would be learning and practicing “maintenance” as advocated in ZMM itself.
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(Photo = 104-0428c ...... ZMM Page = 050 ...... WayPt = 074`|e|' ft)