Overview
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.
1 things to do · 5 places to eat · 3 bars & cafés · 8 places to stay
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Best things about Bowman
Paleontology Digs
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.
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- DIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, Dickinson — 51 mi away. Directions
- GDV Dawson Community Airport, Glendive — 94 mi away. Directions
Exit 42 from I-94, and south on US highway 85, for about 60 miles.
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Get in
By car
Exit 42 from I-94, and south on US highway 85, for about 60 miles.
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Do
Do Paleontology Digs
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.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Camping
Stay Butte View Campground
Stay Perma Home Trailer Court
Stay Twin Butte Campground
Budget
Stay Budget Host 4-U Motel
Right next door to Jabbr, the only diner that's open daily for breakfast in Bowman.
Stay El-Vu Motel
Mid-range
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