Al’s Oasis
Oacoma, SD
From collectors
Al's Oasis has a 10,000 square foot restaurant, bar and warehouse that was completed in May of 1989. Al’s Oasis restaurant now serves approximately 350,000 orders per year, 50,000 pieces of pie and beef from over 1,000 cattle. Although Highway 16 gave way to Interstate 90, travelers have continued to stop at Al’s Oasis, where the coffee is still 5¢. In 2003 a 17,000 square foot supermarket, gift shop & clothing expansion was completed.
Hours of operation: Monday through Sunday 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Plenty of free parking.
Machine 2 (Dime Machine) is in the lobby between the restrooms and the gift shop. Cost to press: 60¢ (two quarters and one dime) each design. Designs all have a beaded border:
1) (V) Native American woman spreading her arms with 'Dignity'.
2) (H) Bison facing left with 'Al's Oasis'.
3) (H) Outdoor marque sign with 'Al's Oasis'.
4) (H) Quail flying right at sunrise with 'Al's Oasis'.
Machine 2 (Using pennies instead of dimes) is in the lobby between the restrooms and the gift shop. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have a beaded border:
1) (V) Native American woman spreading her arms with 'Dignity'.
2) (H) Bison facing left with 'Al's Oasis'.
3) (H) Outdoor marque sign with 'Al's Oasis'.
4) (H) Quail flying right at sunrise with 'Al's Oasis'.
Retired: 1) (H) Mount Rushmore National Memorial with 'Mt Rushmore National Memorial', 2) (H) Bison with 'South Dakota', 3) (H) Badlands Park with 'Badlands National Park, South Dakota', 4) (H) The sun behind a palm tree with 'Al's Oasis A South Dakota Tradition'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 43° 48' 12" N Longitude: 98° 1' 31" W
Google Maps coordinates: RJ39+86 Oacoma, South Dakota
5/03/23. A new machine, Machine 2, has been placed in the market and the old one, Retired 1, is no longer in the lobby at Al's Oasis.
Also, new machine 2 has note that it also accepts dimes (As well as Pennies).
8/19/2025 - there is only a dime machine, but it works with pennies as well. Need to be careful when pushing the slide or it will eat your change
8/03/2026 - Only dime machine is available, with signage indicating to only use dimes (so I didn't try a penny). Rolled beautifully on dimes.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 2 (Dime) - In the entry lobby | 4 | Dime |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
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