Beulah

Beulah is a town of 3,000 people (2021) in Western North Dakota. It lies on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad line. Beulah's elevation is 1,780 feet.

Understand

Beulah is home to a lignite coal-fired electric power generating station, operated by Basin Electric Cooperative. The plant uses coal from the Freedom Mine, owned by Coteau Properties. The German underpinnings of the community are noticeable today, as some residents still speak German.

Get in

By car

Exit 110 from I-94 north on state Highway 49, about 30 miles. Beautiful views treat motorists descending into Beulah, especially at night, as the lights of the city give off a big glow over an otherwise dark North Dakota sky.

By plane

Beulah Municipal Airport, 6220 County Rd 20. Tel: +1 701 873-4753

Get around

• Bus: West River Transportation. Tel: +1 701 873-5797
• Beulah Convention & Visitors Bureau, 120 Central Ave N. Tel: +1 701 873-4585

See

• Antelope Valley Power Station, ☏ +1 701 223-0441. About 7 miles northwest of Beulah. Small group tours (fewer than five people) are arranged by appointment. Tours 
• Beulah Bay Recreation Area, Highway 1806 & Beulah Bay Rd, ☏ +1 701 873-5852. 
• Dakota Gasification, ☏ +1 701 873-6667. Monday - Friday. Synthetic fuels plant. Free. 
• Dakota Westmoreland, ☏ +1 701 873-4333. Coal mine, 3 miles on Highway 49. Monday-Friday, by appointment. 
• Mercer County Historical Museum, 102 Seventh St. NE, ☏ +1 701 873-5070. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, on Sundays from 1-4PM, or by appointment. Free admission. Displays of frontier life and 1900s coal mining equipment. 
• Pfenning Wildlife Museum, 6148 Third St. NW, ☏ +1 701 873-5253, +1 701 870-5253. Open June–September, Tuesday-Sunday 1-5PM; other times of year by appointment. Largest individual wildlife collection in ND, about 175 animal specimens from around the world. $2.50 for adults, $1.50 for children. 

Do

• Dakota Waters Resort, 5802 Beulah Bay Rd, ☏ +1 701 873-5800. Boating 
• Molco Lanes, 1007 Parkway Dr, ☏ +1 701 873-4746. Bowling 
• Hook, Line & Sinker (Corner of Hwy 49 & Hwy 200 N.), ☏ +1 701 873-2284. Fishing 

Buy

• Beulah Drug, 147 W Main St, ☏ +1 701 873-5215. 
• Hidden Treasure Boutique, 104 Main St W, ☏ +1 701-873-5560. 

Eat

• Country Kettle Restaurant, 213 W Main St, ☏ +1 701 873-2233. 

Drink

• Alibi's Lounge, 1200 Hwy 49 N, ☏ +1 701 873-5211. 
• Molco Lanes/Dewey's Lounge, 1007 Parkway Dr, ☏ +1 701 873-4746. 
• Main Bar & Lounge, 100 W Main St, ☏ +1 701 873-5139. 
• Nite Owl Bar, 127 W Main St, ☏ +1 701 873-4391. 
• Sportsman's Bottle Shop, 201 Hwy 49 S, ☏ +1 701 873-4496. 

Sleep

• AmericInn Motel, 2100 2nd Ave, ☏ +1 701 873-2220, toll-free: +1-877-871-2221. 
• Beulah Bay Campground (18 miles north of Beulah on Lake Sakakawea), ☏ +1 701 873-5852. 
• Beulah Park District Campground, Highway 49 south (along Knife River), ☏ +1 701 873-5852. 
• Dakota Farms Inn, 1200 Highway 49 North, ☏ +1 701 873-2242. 
• Dakota Waters Resort, 5803 Lake Shore Est (18 miles N of Beulah on Lake Sakakawea), ☏ +1 701 873-5800, toll-free: +1-800-473-5803. 
• Riverside Recreation Area, PO Box 968, south side, ☏ +1 701 873-5852. 
• Scotwood Motel, 1008 Hwy 49 N, ☏ +1 701 873-2850. 
• Sun Valley Park & RV, 2nd Ave NE, ☏ +1 701 873-2110. 

Go next

Routes through Beulah

Watford City ← Zap ←

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