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.
Get around
See
- 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.
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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
- Golf
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
Drink
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 |
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N  |
→ Belcourt → Churchs Ferry |
| END ← | N  |
→ Jct   |
| Crosby ← Bottineau ← | W  |
→ Belcourt → Cavalier |
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