Turtle Mountain State Recreation Area
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Statewide rule — see below
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- parkrec.nd.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Turtle Mountain State Recreation Area is a 596-acre recreation area in Bottineau County, about 10 miles northeast of Bottineau.
Pets
Pets are welcome but must stay on a leash; pets are not allowed in cabins or yurts.
Statewide rule from North Dakota's park system (source). This park’s page doesn’t state its own pet rules, so check for local restrictions.
Fees and passes
Per vehicle, year-round ('All vehicles entering a state park must display a valid entrance permit year-round'); no resident/nonresident difference except resident senior/disabled-veteran discounts. Primitive areas such as Crow Flies High SRA state 'Free entrance'.
Statewide fee rule from North Dakota's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
North Dakota park passes
- Daily vehicle entrance — $7. One vehicle, one day Details
- Annual single vehicle permit — $35. One vehicle, all state parks Details
- Annual family permit — $61.25. 2 vehicles in the same household Details
- Senior annual permit (ND residents 65+) — $28 Details
From the North Dakota state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- reserveNDparks.com
- Phone
- 800-807-4723
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Bottineau — about 10 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 48.9271, -100.3011 (from PAD-US)
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- North Dakota State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- parkrec.nd.gov Destinations menu + StateParks_DestinationFinder ArcGIS layer
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology