Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop
345 11th St W
Bottineau, ND
A family-run northern-prairie base camp with a steak pit built in
This property is an Honorable Mention. It has been vetted and approved for our highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational excellence. While it is still evolving toward our full design-led designation, it is a proven, reliable anchor for any road trip. We recommend it with confidence.
About Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop
The inn has been family-owned since 2007, and that hands-on ownership is the heart of the place. It is a straightforward roadside motel that the family has steadily updated, remodeling the rooms while keeping the connected steak pit, lounge, and bottle shop that make it a gathering spot for the whole area. What guests remember is the hospitality: warm, personal, and genuinely glad you came.
What Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop Is Known For
The single thing guests praise most is the warm, personally-owned hospitality of the family who has run this place since 2007. Add remodeled rooms and a steak pit, lounge, and bottle shop built right in, and it is a genuine local hub in a far corner of the state.
Amenities
- Pets Welcome
- Breakfast Included
- WiFi
- On-site grill-your-own steak pit
- Lounge and bar
- Off-sale bottle shop
- Remodeled rooms with tiled showers
- In-room fridge and microwave
- Drive-up room access
- Complimentary breakfast
- Free WiFi
- Pet-friendly
What Guests Love
- Family-owned since 2007, with the warm hospitality guests rave about
- Newly remodeled rooms: wood ceilings, wood-laminate floors, big tiled showers
- A grill-your-own steak pit, lounge, and bottle shop connected to the rooms
- A welcoming base camp for Lake Metigoshe and the Turtle Mountains
Worth Knowing
- The exterior is plain and utilitarian, so the curb appeal is modest, but the remodeled rooms inside are a real surprise
- Rooms face and open to the back of the building, with drive-up access
- This is a far-northern base camp near the Canadian border, a long way from the interstate
The Room
The remodeled rooms are a pleasant surprise from the plain exterior, with wood ceilings, wood-laminate floors, big fully tiled showers, and tasteful decor. Each has a fridge and microwave, and they open to drive-up access at the back of the building, so you park right at your door. They are comfortable, clean, and quiet.
The Grounds
The real draw is what is attached to the rooms: a grill-your-own steak pit, a lounge and bar, and an off-sale bottle shop, all under one roof. It makes the inn a genuine local social hub, not just a place to sleep. Guests gather, grill their own steaks, and settle in for the evening without ever leaving the property.
The Experience
Bottineau is the gateway to the Turtle Mountains and Lake Metigoshe, a lake-dotted, wooded upland along the Canadian border that feels a world apart from the surrounding prairie. Lake Metigoshe State Park offers hiking, paddling, and swimming, and the area is a favorite for hunting, fishing, and quiet time in the woods. The inn makes a comfortable, welcoming base camp for all of it.
Details
Bottineau, ND 58318
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop pet friendly?
Yes, Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop is pet friendly.
Does Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop serve breakfast?
Yes, Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop includes breakfast.
Does Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop have WiFi?
Yes, Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop has WiFi.
What is there to do near Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop?
Lake Metigoshe State Park: 13 miles, about a 25 minute drive. Turtle Mountains: 10 miles, about a 20 minute drive. Bottineau Winter Park: 12 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
How far is Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop from Lake Metigoshe State Park?
13 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
How far is Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop from Turtle Mountains?
10 miles, about a 20 minute drive.
How far is Turtle Mountain Inn & Bottle Shop from Bottineau Winter Park?
12 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
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Things to Do Near Bottineau and Lake Metigoshe
Lake Metigoshe State Park
13 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
A wooded lake park in the Turtle Mountains with hiking, paddling, swimming, and camping.
Turtle Mountains
10 miles, about a 20 minute drive.
A rumpled, lake-dotted upland of aspen and oak straddling the Canadian border, cool and green against the surrounding prairie.
Bottineau Winter Park
12 miles, about a 25 minute drive.
A small local ski and tubing hill in the Turtle Mountains, a rare bit of downhill terrain on the northern plains.