Belcourt

Belcourt is a town in the Turtle Mountains area of North Dakota. It has a population of about 2,440 people. Elevation is 1,960 feet.

The town of Belcourt is also the only town on the Turtle Mountain Reservation, which is located in the north-central portion of Rolette County.

Understand

Father George Belcourt was a pioneer priest among the Chippewa people. The town, which was originally called Turtle Mountain, was renamed in his honor in 1888.

Get in

• By car: from Churchs Ferry exit off US Highway 2, about 62 miles north and west on US Highway 281.

Get around

See

• Turtle Mountain Chippewa Heritage Center, Highway 5, ☎ [phone]. M-F 8AM-5PM; Sa 10AM-3PM. Cultural heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, includes a museum, art gallery, sculpture gardens and gift shop. 
• Turtle Mountain Speedway, ☎ [phone]. 

Do

• The Mini Casino (Off Highway 5), ☎ [phone]. Slot machines and pull tabs. Open 24 hours. 
• Sky Dancer Casino (US 281 & Hwy 5, 4.5 mi W of Belcourt), ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], fax: [phone]. Slot machines, blackjack, poker. 

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Skydancer Hotel and Casino (US 281 & Hwy 5, 4.5 mi W of Belcourt), ☎ [phone], toll-free: [phone], fax: [phone]. 
• Queen of Peace Retreat Center and Bed and Breakfast, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 

Camping

• Belcourt Lake, Gordon Lake, Jarvis Lake, Wheaton Lake. Primitive. North of Belcourt.

Go next

Routes through Belcourt

Brandon ← Dunseith ←	N  S	→ Jct N → Cando → Churchs Ferry
Crosby ← Dunseith ←	W  E	→ Jct N → Langdon → Cavalier