World's Largest Buffalo Monument
A 60-ton concrete bison on the prairie, with a live herd grazing the pasture below.
About this view
Dakota Thunder has watched over Jamestown since 1959: 26 feet tall, 60 tons of concrete, sculpted by Elmer Petersen and still one of the most photographed roadside stops in the Midwest. This live webcam frames him against open North Dakota prairie.
The statue is the landmark, but the pasture is the show. A live bison herd kept by the National Buffalo Museum grazes the ground below him, so the frame regularly holds both the largest buffalo in the world and several real ones. The herd once included White Cloud, a rare albino bison born in 1996 who lived here for around nineteen years.
Come at golden hour, when low prairie light rakes across the monument and the herd drifts toward the fence line. Winter is the other one to watch: snow on the plains, and a very large concrete animal wearing a white coat.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the World's Largest Buffalo Monument live cam located?
- The camera looks over Jamestown, North Dakota, in United States. Its position is 46.889°N, 98.723°W, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the World's Largest Buffalo Monument camera?
- Jamestown, North Dakota runs on UTC−5, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Jamestown, North Dakota?
- Yes — the closest ones are Big Spirit Lake, Council Bluffs and Kansas City. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by EarthCam, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
