Must-see viewpoint · North Dakota, North Dakota
Turtle Mountain
Turtle Mountain is a viewpoint in North Dakota, North Dakota.
Turtle Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Turtle Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Turtle Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.00000, -100.33300. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Turtle Mountain
- Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bottineau · ~6 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~11 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park · sanctuary · North Dakota · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~21 km · Must-see
- North American Game Warden Museum · museum · Rolette · ~24 km · Must-see
- International Peace Garden · park · North Dakota · ~25 km · Must-see
- Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~45 km · Must-see
- Linear Mounds National Historic Site · fort · Municipality of Two Borders · ~65 km · Must-see
- Monument 703 · fort · North Dakota · ~0 km
- Monument 702 · fort · North Dakota · ~2 km
- Mitigomizh Neyaashi · beach · Bottineau · ~2 km
- Monument 704 · fort · North Dakota · ~3 km
- Monument 701 · fort · North Dakota · ~3 km
- Bittner Lakes · lake · North Dakota · ~5 km
- Monument 705 · fort · North Dakota · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Turtle Mountain
- Butte Saint Paul · viewpoint · Bottineau · ~24 km
- Turtles Back · viewpoint · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~31 km
- Buffalo Lodge Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~102 km
- Broken Bone Hill · viewpoint · Benson · ~104 km
- Copperdahl Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~108 km
- Mikes Peak · viewpoint · McHenry · ~117 km
- Bald Butte · viewpoint · McHenry · ~120 km
- Bison · viewpoint · McHenry · ~130 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Ward · ~140 km
- Montgomery Hill · viewpoint · McHenry · ~141 km
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Turtle Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Turtle Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Turtle Mountain?
Nearby: Lake Metigoshe State Park (lake, 1 km), Lake Metigoshe Dam (lake, 6 km), Pelican Point State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Boundary Lake (lake, 11 km), Turtle Mountain Provincial Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Lake James (lake, 21 km).
Is Turtle Mountain worth visiting?
Turtle Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in North Dakota on Spotwander.