
Understand
[edit]Jamestown, "The Buffalo City", was originally named for the James river. It was first settled in 1872.
Peggy Lee, the jazz singer, Louis L'Amour, the western novelist, and Darin Erstad, the professional baseball player for the 2002 World Champion Anaheim Angels, are natives of Jamestown.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit] Exits 256, 258, or 260 off I-94, about midway between Fargo and Bismarck
By plane
[edit]- 1 Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS IATA), 1600 21st Ave NE (2.5 mi (4.0 km) NW of town via 5th Ave NE which curves east and becomes 13th St NE). Skywest as United Express operates nonstop service to Denver and to Devils Lake from Jamestown. The rest of the airport serves as a general aviation airport.
Get around
[edit]- Jamestown Taxi Service, 1802 6th Ave NE, ☏ +1 701 252-4200.
See
[edit]- 1 Frontier Village, 17th St SE (Exit 258, off I-94), ☏ +1 701 252-6307. year round, daily 9AM-9PM. Jamestown is home to "The World’s Largest Buffalo", named Dakota Thunder, a 60-ton cement sculpture that stands 26 feet tall and stretches 46 feet long. It was built in 1959. A number of old buildings were moved in around it to create the Frontier Village, which today attracts over 100,000 people annually. Free admission.
- North American Bison Discovery Center, 500 17th St SE (near Frontier Village), ☏ +1 701-252-8648. seasonal and regular hours. See a buffalo herd and three albino buffalo, White Cloud, her son Dakota Miracle, and another albino calf, Dakota Legend. White buffalo are sacred to the Lakota people. $8 adults.
- 2 Fort Steward Historic Site.
- 3 University of Jamestown.
- 4 North Dakota State Hospital Museum, ☏ +1 701-253-3650. Appointment required.
Do
[edit]- Disc Golf, 1002 2nd Ave. SE, ☏ +1 701 252-3982. There are 2 courses in Jamestown. An 18-hole recreational course in Klaus Park, located alongside the James and Pipestem Rivers, with Innova Discatchers and cement tees, and a 27 hole championship caliber course on the Jamestown Reservoir Island with Innova Discatchers and cement tees. Map of Course
Buy
[edit]- "ORR"iginals, 214 1st Ave S, ☏ +1 701 252-6406, fax: +1 701 251-1695, [email protected]. Screen Printing & Embroidering.
- Frontier Fort, 1838 3rd Ave. SE, ☏ +1 701 252-7492. Hospitality
- Gun & Reel Sports, 115 1st St. W, ☏ +1 701 252-2850, toll-free: +1 800 427-285, fax: +1 701 252-2937. Retail Sporting Goods
- Pipestem Creek, 7060 Highway 9 Carrington, ☏ +1 701 652-2623, fax: +1 701 652-1441. Wreaths & Edible Bird Feeders.
- Riddles Jewelry (Buffalo Mall), ☏ +1 701 251-1755, fax: +1 701 251-9055. Jewelers
- 1 Buffalo Mall.
Eat
[edit]- Emma's Kuchen, LLC' (located in Jamestown Livestock), 324 1st St E, ☏ +1 701-320-9280. Offers delicious, freshly-made foods.
- 1883, 519 1st Ave. S, ☏ +1 701 252-6069, fax: +1 701 252-1574. Restaurant, Club & Lounge
- 1 Paradiso (I-94 & Hwy 281), ☏ +1 701 252-7777. Mexican Restaurant
Drink
[edit]- Buff Bar & Lounge, 905 7th Ave SE, ☏ +1 701-252-9405.
- Shady's, 111 2nd St. NE, ☏ +1 701 252-2057, fax: +1 701 252-0700.
Sleep
[edit]- Norway Inn, 1009 12th Ave. SE, ☏ +1 701-269-8630.
- Buffalo Motel, 1530 6th Ave SW, ☏ +1 701 252-0180.
- 1 Comfort Inn, 811 20th Street SW, ☏ +1 701 252-7125, fax: +1 701 252-1426.
- 2 Days Inn, 824 20th Street SW, ☏ +1 701 251-9085, fax: +1 701 251-2214.
- 3 Gladstone Inn & Suites, 111 2nd Street NE, ☏ +1 701 252-0700, fax: +1 701 952-0701.
- 4 Holiday Inn Express, 803 20th St. S, ☏ +1 701 251-2131.
- 5 Jamestown Motel, 1018 4th Ave SW, ☏ +1 701 252-0471.
- 6 Baymont by Wyndham Jamestown Conference Center & Water Park, 507 25th St. SW, ☏ +1 701 252-3611, fax: +1 701 251-1212.
- Two Rivers Inn, 408 Business Loop W, ☏ +1 701 252-0222.
- RiverSide Motel, 1610 Business Loop E, ☏ +1 701-425-8437.
- 7 Super 8 Motel, 2623 Hwy 281 South, ☏ +1 701 252-4715, toll-free: +1 888-766-6661, fax: +1 701 251-1647.
- Frontier Fort Campground (adjacent to Frontier Village. I-94, Exit 258, north to first stoplight, east 6 blocks), ☏ +1 701 252-7492, fax: +1 701 252-5455. Open: April thru November. 70 RV sites with full hookups, bar and grill, wildlife museum. $12–$20.
- Lakeside Marina Campground (on the Reservoir's East Lakeside Road North of Jamestown), ☏ +1 701 252-1183 (in season), +1 701 252-2447 (out of season). Scenic Lakeside Grounds with cabins and RV as well as tent pads. Open May–October with full service hookups, bathing facilities, Marina Cafe and boat launch, swimming area, frisby golf, boat rental, and more. $10–$20 per night and weekly and biweekly specials are also available.
Connect
[edit]Cope
[edit]- 1 North Dakota State Hospital, 2605 Circle Dr, ☏ +1 701-253-3650. A historic hospital. Still provides mental health services.
- 2 St. James Basilica.
Go next
[edit]Routes through Jamestown |
Bismarck ← Dawson ← | W ![]() |
→ Valley City → Fargo |
Minot ← Carrington ← | W ![]() |
→ Valley City → Fargo |
Churchs Ferry ← Carrington ← | N ![]() |
→ Edgeley → Aberdeen |
Devils Lake ← Glenfield ← | N ![]() |
→ END |