"Tommy Turtle", symbol of Bottineau

Bottineau is a town in the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. It is located about 10 miles south of the Canadian border, in the Turtle Mountains and is known as the four seasons playground of North Dakota. It has a population of 2,234 people.

Understand

The county and city are named after the frontier scout Pierre Bottineau.

See

• The International Peace Gardens. Along the US/Canadian border. 
• Bottineau County Historical Museum, North Main St. 
• Bottineau County Fair. The oldest county fair in ND. 
• Four Chaplains Monument. Honors four chaplains who died in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland in 1943. They were aboard the U.S.S. Dorchester when it was struck by a torpedo, and they helped sailors into lifeboats and distributed life jackets. They gave up their own lives in so doing. They were last seen standing on the sinking ship, their arms entwined, heads bowed in prayer. 
• 1 Lake Metigoshe State Park. Camping, hiking trails, boat ramp, fishing, swimming, canoe rentals, fishing, boating, golf. 16 miles northeast of Bottineau  
• Pierre Bottineau Statue, 314 Fifth St. W. 
• Thunder Mountain Speedway. 3/8 mile track. 
• Tommy Turtle Statue (City Park). A giant turtle riding a snowmobile. 
• Bottineau Chamber of Commerce. 

Do

• Hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, jet-skiing, bird watching, swimming, camping, rodeo. Click here
• Bottineau Winter Park. For down hill and cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, ice fishing 

Buy

• Turtle Mountain Floral and Gift Shop, ☏ 1 701 228-3341. 
• Turtle Mountain Glass and More, ☏ 1 701 228-2013. 
• T's Team Yamaha, ☏ 1 701 228-3882. Snowmobiles. 
• Larson Marine, ☏ 1 701 263-4888. 

Eat

• Cenex C-Store, ☏ 1 701 228-2611. With a Taco Bell, Smash Hit Subs, Hot Stuff Pizza. 
• Onarheim's Dario, 305 Main St, ☏ 1 701 228-2933. 
• China Inn (Next to the Super 8 Motel), ☏ 1 701 228-2280. 
• Birchwood at Lake Metigoshe (On Birchwood Bay at the Lake), ☏ 1 701 263-4283. 
• Norway House Restaurant (In the Norway House Motel), ☏ 1 701 228-3737. 
• Pizza Inn, Hwy 5 E, ☏ 1 701 228-2601. 
• Family Bakery, 412 Main St, ☏ 1 701 228-2179. 

Sleep

• Super 8 Motel, 1007 11th Street E, ☏ 1 701-228-2125. 
• Turtle Mountain Inn, Hwy 5 W, ☏ 1 701 228-2296, toll-free: 1-800-404-2296. 
• Norway House, Hwy 5 W, ☏ 1 701 228-3737. 
• Homestead Lodge (4 miles W, 1 mile N of Bottineau), ☏ 1 701 228-3515. 
• Metigoshe Quilt Inn & Suites, East Lake Loop, ☏ 1 701 263-6500. 

Go next

Routes through Bottineau

Crosby ← Bowbells ← Jct N S ←

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→ Dunseith → Cavalier