Dunseith

Dunseith is a town in the Turtle Mountains area of North Dakota. It has a population of about 739 people. Its elevation is 1,700 feet.

Understand

Dunseith is a destination point for visitors, because it is the gateway to the Turtle Mountains and it lies just a few miles south of the International Peace Garden. This beautiful botanic garden straddles the border between Manitoba, Canada and the US.

Get in

• By car:from Grand Forks or Devils Lake, take US highway 2 northwest to Rugby, then north for 32 miles on state highway 3.

See

• 1 International Peace Garden. More than 150,000 varieties of flowers adorn this 2,339 acre botanical garden that commemorates the peace between Canada and the US. Special feature: large flower clock structure, twin bell tower carillon, peace chapel, Home of the International Music Camp. Open daily from 8AM to 10PM from mid-May to mid-September.  
• 2 Lake Metigoshe State Park (About 22 miles north and west of Dunseith).  
• W'eel Turtle, ☏ +1 701 244-5860. This giant statue of a turtle, which is made from 2,000 used tire rims, is both a symbol of the Turtle Mountains and an eminent example of reuse. 

Do

• Camping
• Garden Gate Golf Course, ☏ +1 701 244 5211. A local golf course opened in 1970 just outside of Dunseith. (updated Oct 2022)

Buy

• Log House (Junction of US281 and SH5), ☏ +1 701 244-5860. This tourist information center offers Pride of North Dakota crafts in the gift shop. 

Eat

• Dale's Cafe, Junction HWY 5 & Main St, ☏ +1 701 244 5725. (updated Oct 2022)

Sleep

• Dale's Motel (Junction SH3 and SH5), ☏ +1 701 244-5491. Also has a restaurant. 

Go next

Take US Highway 281 about 12 miles north from Dunseith to the International Peace Garden. From there you can drive west on SH43 to Lake Metigoshe State Park.

Routes through Dunseith

Brandon ← Boissevain ←becomes ← ←	N  S	→ Belcourt → Churchs Ferry
END ←	N  S	→ Jct E → Jct E → Rugby
Crosby ← Bottineau ←	W  E	→ Belcourt → Cavalier