Bowman is a town in the Badlands area of North Dakota. It has a population of about 1,600 people. Its elevation is 2,958 feet.
Understand
Get in
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Map of Bowman
By car
Exit 42 from I-94, and south on US highway 85, for about 60 miles.
By plane
Get around
See
Do
- Paleontology Digs, ☏ 1 701 523-3625, ✉[email protected]. Guided ours of fossil-bearing sites, aged from 30 years to 73 million years. Multiple sites, Bowman. Open June–August, Tu-Sa 8AM-5PM. Reservations required.
Buy
Eat
- Big J's Restaurant, 116 S Main St, ☏ 1 701 523-3311.
- Eats N Treats, 408 Highway 12 W, ☏ 1 701 523-3162.
- Gateway Cafe, 506 7 Ave, ☏ 1 701 523-5757.
- Long Pines Steak House & Lounge, 13 1st Ave, ☏ 1 701 523-5201.
- Windy's Pizza, 206 S Main, ☏ 1 701 523-5753.
Drink
- Crystal Bar, 24 South Main, ☏ 1 701 523-5774.
- Has Beens, 106 S Main St, ☏ 1 701 523-5000.
- Windy's Bar, 206 S Main, ☏ 1 701 523-3727.
Sleep
Camping
- Butte View Campground, Hwy 12 East, ☏ 1 701 523-3896.
- Perma Home Trailer Court (Hwy 12 West & 11th Ave. SW), ☏ 1 701 523-3249.
- Twin Butte Campground, Hwy 85 North, ☏ 1 701 523-5569.
Budget
- Budget Host 4-U Motel, 704 Hwy 12 West, ☏ 1 701 523-3243. Right next door to Jabbr, the only diner that's open daily for breakfast in Bowman.
- El-Vu Motel, 409 Hwy 85 South, ☏ 1 701 523-5224.
- Trail Motel, 208 Hwy 12 West, ☏ 1 701 523-3291.
Mid-range
- North Winds Lodge, 503 Hwy 85 South, ☏ 1 701 523-5641.
- Super 8 Motel, 408 South 3rd Ave SW, ☏ 1 701 523-5613.
Go next
Routes through Bowman |
Miles City ← Forsyth ← | W ![]() | → Selby → Aberdeen |
Williston ← Amidon ← | N ![]() | → Belle Fourche → Spearfish |