Overview
Hillsboro is a town in the Red River Valley of North Dakota. Its population is 1,563 people.
2 sights · 1 things to do · 5 places to eat · 5 bars & cafés · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Hillsboro
Traill County Museum
Features variety of collections, including local and regional history, rural school building, agriculture, music and Norwegian displays. Open June–August, Saturday-Monday, 2PM-5PM. Admission: $2 Plummer House, $2 agricul…
Hillsboro Antique Tractor Pull
Hillsboro Golf Club
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 1°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Fargo)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- FAR Hector International Airport, Fargo — 35 mi away. Directions
- GFK Grand Forks International Airport, Grand Forks — 38 mi away. Directions
- MSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis — 253 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Traill County Museum, Hillsboro Antique Tractor Pull
- Lunch Burger King
- Afternoon Hillsboro Golf Club
- Dinner Casey's
- Evening Goose River Brewing
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Get in
- By car via interstate highway I-29.
- By plane, Hillsboro Municipal Airport, +1 701 436-4752
See
See Traill County Museum
Features variety of collections, including local and regional history, rural school building, agriculture, music and Norwegian displays. Open June–August, Saturday-Monday, 2PM-5PM. Admission: $2 Plummer House, $2 agricultural building.
- Annual during Hillsboro Days, usually the third weekend of June.
See Hillsboro Antique Tractor Pull
Do
Do Hillsboro Golf Club
Buy
Shop Countryside Creations Floral & Gift Shop
Shop Hillsboro Drug & Gift
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Stay Hillsboro Campground and RV Park
Open May 1 to October 15. Tent camping, 34 RV sites with full hook-ups, shower, 12 pull through sites, laundry, restrooms, snack bar. Wireless internet service available.
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