Bowman

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.

Get in

By car

Exit 42 from I-94, and south on US highway 85, for about 60 miles.

By plane

Bowman Municipal Airport

Do

• Paleontology Digs, ☏ +1 701 523-3625, paleo@ptrm.org. 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

• 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

• 1 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. (updated Mar 2026)
• 2 El-Vu Motel, 409 Hwy 85 South, ☏ +1 701 523-5224, elvumotel2@yahoo.com.  
• 3 Trail Motel, 208 Hwy 12 West, ☏ +1 701-523-7750, gm@bowmanlodgend.com. Long Term Rentals, Monthly Rentals, Pet-Friendly. 

Mid-range

• 4 North Winds Lodge, 503 Hwy 85 South, ☏ +1 701 523-5641, northwindslodgellc@gmail.com.  (updated Mar 2026)
• 5 Super 8 Motel, 408 3rd Ave SW, ☏ +1 701-566-0975. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.  (updated Mar 2026)

Go next

Routes through Bowman

Helena ← Miles City ←	W  E	→ Mobridge → Aberdeen
Belfield ← Amidon ←	N  S	→ Belle Fourche → Spearfish