Travelers to the Northern Prairie and Plains will discover the beauty of the Great Plains’ endless vistas rolling on beyond the horizon, the timelessness and sacredness of the Black Hills, the badlands of North and South Dakota, the prairie, forest and lakes of Minnesota, and the many rivers that define the region: the Missouri, Mississippi, Red, Big Sioux, Des Moines, Iowa, Cedar and Minnesota.
When planning a trip to the Northern Plains and Prairie, we recommend contacting the state office of tourism and then checking online or calling ahead directly to the restaurant, saloon or hotel you want to visit to ensure it is open or has a room available when you arrive. And don’t forget to schedule extra travel time—especially during the winter months—to enjoy spontaneous stops in this history-rich region.
Iowa
Iowa Division of Tourism
200 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309
888-472-6035 • TravelIowa.com
The Blackhawk Hotel
115 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-277-1161 • TheBlackHawkHotel.com
Bonaparte Retreat
713 1st St, Bonaparte, IA 52620
319-592-3339 • BonaparteRetreat.com
Breitbach’s Country Dining
563 Balltown Rd, Sherrill, IA 52073
563-552-2220 • BreitbachsCountryDining.com
Frick’s Tap
1402 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52802
563-594-6857 • No Website
General Store Pub
12612 Stone City Rd, Anamosa, IA 52205
319-462-4399 • GeneralStorePub.com
Hotel Blackhawk
200 E 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801
563-322-5000 • HotelBlackhawk.com
Hotel Julien
200 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001
563-556-4200 • HotelJulienDubuque.com
Hotel Pattee
1112 Willis Ave, Perry, IA 50220
515-465-3511 • HotelPattee.com
Hotel Winneshiek
104 E Water St, Decorah, IA 52101
563-382-4164 • HotelWinn.com
Okoboji Country Inn
1704 Terrace Park Blvd, West Okoboji, IA 51351
712-332-2358 • OkobojiCountryInn.com
Minnesota
Explore Minnesota Tourism
131 7th Pl E, Ste 100, St Paul, MN 55101
888-868-7476 • ExploreMinnesota.com
Anderson House
333 Main St, Wabasha, MN 55981
651-565-3509 • EaglesOnTheRiver.com
Clearwater Historic Lodge & Canoe Outfitters
774 Clearwater Rd, Grand Marais, MN 55604
218-388-2254 • ClearwaterHistoricLodge.com
Cowboys Saloon
3801 Restwood Rd, Lexington, MN 55014
763-784-6560 • CowboysSaloon.co
Grant House Hotel & Eatery
80 W 4th St, Rush City, MN 55069
320-358-3661 • GrantHouseHotelMN.com
Historic Calumet Inn
104 Main St W, Pipestone, MN 56164
507-825-5871 • CalumetInn.com
Hubbell House
502 N Main St, Mantorville, MN 55955
507-635-2331 • HubbellHouseRestaurant.com
Kettle Falls Hotel & Resort
12977 Chippewa Tr, Kabetogama, MN 56669
May 1-Nov 1: 218-240-1724 • KettleFallsResort.com
The Naniboujou Lodge & Restaurant
20 Naniboujou Tr, Grand Marais, MN 55604
218-387-2688 • Naniboujou.com
Neumann’s Bar & Grill
2531 E 7th Ave, North St Paul, MN 55109
651-770-6020 • NeumannsBar.com
St. James Hotel
406 Main St, Red Wing, MN 55055
800-252-1875 • St-James-Hotel.com
The Saint Paul Hotel
350 Market St, Saint Paul, MN 55102
800-292-9292 • SaintPaulHotel.com
Water Street Inn
101 Water St S, Stillwater, MN 55082
651-439-6000 • WaterStreetInn.us
North Dakota
North Dakota Tourism Division
1600 E Century Ave, Ste 2, Bismarck, ND 58502-2057
800-435-5663 • NDTourism.com
Bowbells Hotel & Bunkhouse
3 Main St, Bowbells, ND 58721
800-403-7035 • BowbellsHotelAndBunkhouse.com
Buffalo Gap Ranch
3100 Buffalo Gap Rd, Medora, ND 58654
701-623-4200 • BuffaloGapGuestranch.com
Carroll House Hotel
19 N Monroe St, Fullerton, ND 58441
701-375-7571 • No Website
Dakotah Rose Bed & Breakfast
510 4th Ave NW, Minot, ND 58703
866-925-2912 • DakotahRose.com
Eagle Ridge Lodge
3753W River Rd, Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-2216 • EagleRidgeLodge.com
Fort Totten Trail Historic Inn
4 Historic Sq, Fullerton, ND 52335
701-766-4874 • No Website
Hotel Donaldson
101 Broadway N, Fargo, ND 58102
701-478-1000 • HotelDonaldson.com
Outlaws Bar & Grill
1319 9th Ave W, Williston, ND 58801
701-609-5075 • OutlawsBarNGrill.com
Peacock Alley
422 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
701-221-2333 • Peacock-Alley.com
The Ranch Steakhouse
1119 ND-20, Devils Lake, ND 58301
701-662-6630 • Facebook.com/Ranch-Steakhouse
Rough Riders Hotel
301 3rd Ave, Medora, ND 58645
701-623-4444 • Medora.com
South Dakota
South Dakota Office of Tourism
711 E Wells Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-5070
TravelSD.com
Alpine Inn
133 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745
605-574-2749 • AlpineInnHillCity.com
The Bullock
633 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732
800-336-1876 • HistoricBullock.com
Buffalo Bodega Restaurant & Saloon
658 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732
605-578-9993 • BuffaloBodega.com
Custer State Park Resort
13389 US Hwy 16A, Custer, SD 57730
888-875-0001 • CusterResorts.com
Deadwood Social Club-Saloon #10
637 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732
800-952-9398 • Saloon#10.com
Desperados
301 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745
605-574-2959 • Facebook.com/DesperadosHillCity
Firehouse Brewing Company
10 Main St, Rapid City, SD 58801
605-348-1915 • FirehouseBrewing.com
Historic Town Hall Inn
215 Main St, Lead, SD 57754
605-584-1112 • TownHallInn.com
Hotel Alex Johnson
523 6th St, Rapid City, SD 57701
605-345-1210 • CurioCollection3Hilton.com
The Klemann House
619 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730
877-412-2246 • TheKlemannHouse.com
Martin Mason Hotel
33 Deadwood St, Deadwood, SD 57732
605-722-3456 • MartinMasonHotel.com
Oyster Bay Family Restaurant & Fairmont Hotel
626 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732
605-578-3136 • DeadwoodBrothelTours.com
Silverado Franklin Historic Hotel
709 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732
605-578-3670 • SilveradoFranklin.com
Spearfish Canyon Lodge
10619 Roughlock Falls Rd, Lead, SD 57732
877-975-6343 • SFFCanyon.com
Triple R Ranch
24350 Presidio Ranch Rd, Keystone, SD 57751
888-777-2624 • RRRRanch.com