Local favourite nature spot · Bottineau, North Dakota
Tommy Turtle Park
Tommy Turtle Park is a nature spot in Bottineau, North Dakota.
Tommy Turtle Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tommy Turtle Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Tommy Turtle Park: tips
- Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
- Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.
How to reach Tommy Turtle Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.82341, -100.43108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tommy Turtle Park
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bottineau · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~25 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mountain · viewpoint · North Dakota · ~26 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~31 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park · sanctuary · North Dakota · ~37 km · Must-see
- North American Game Warden Museum · museum · Rolette · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~42 km · Must-see
- International Peace Garden · park · North Dakota · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~58 km · Must-see
- Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~59 km · Must-see
- Linear Mounds National Historic Site · fort · Municipality of Two Borders · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ole Crogen Farm District · fort · Bottineau · ~12 km
- Black Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Bottineau · ~17 km
- Lords Lake Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~21 km
- Butte Saint Paul · viewpoint · Bottineau · ~22 km
- Mitigomizh Neyaashi · beach · Bottineau · ~24 km
- Monument 699 · fort · North Dakota · ~24 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Tommy Turtle Park
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bottineau · ~20 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park · sanctuary · North Dakota · ~37 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Park Zoo · sanctuary · Ward · ~113 km · Must-see
- J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bottineau · ~33 km
- Little Gurr Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Rolette · ~54 km
- Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benson · ~87 km
- Hurricane Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pierce · ~97 km
- Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Benson · ~98 km
- Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Renville · ~115 km
- Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~133 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Tommy Turtle Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tommy Turtle Park?
Nearby: Pelican Point State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 20 km), Lake Metigoshe Dam (lake, 21 km), Lake Metigoshe State Park (lake, 25 km), Turtle Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Boundary Lake (lake, 31 km), Turtle Mountain Provincial Park (sanctuary, 37 km).