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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Antler
Skip unless you are driving the Turtle Mountains loop and want a quiet border stop: 30 minutes for the buffalo ranch and a meal, no overnight needed.
Antler is a tiny border town of 27 people in the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. It has a working buffalo ranch and a bar-grill. Most travellers pass through on US-83 between Minot and the Canadian border. The town is not a destination on its own.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (bitter cold, few services)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $50–80 (fuel + meal) · Mid $80–120 (meal + small purchase) · High $120+ (meal + souvenirs) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, Fire, Ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
Get in
By air
- MOT · Minot International Airport
- About 85 km (53 miles) south on US-83; rental car neededAbout 53 miles (85 km) south on US-83; rental car needed
Typical fares
- Minot → Antler (one way, fuel)
- About $10–15 in a rental car
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Car only. US-83 is the main road. No public transport.
See and do
Known for
- Kissner's Last Stand buffalo ranch
- Border Town Bar & Grill (The Cabin)
- World's largest quilt (historical)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bottineau | US-83 south, about 20 min | 20 min |
| Dunseith | US-83 south then east on ND-5, about 30 min | 30 min |
| Rolla, North Dakota | US-83 north then ND-5 west, about 25 min | 25 min |
| Belcourt | US-83 north then ND-5 east, about 30 min | 30 min |
| Mylo | US-83 south then county roads, about 25 min | 25 min |
Sleep
- Antler
- No hotels in town. Closest lodging in Bottineau (20 min south) or Dunseith.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| How much? | How much? |
| Where is the buffalo ranch? | Where is the buffalo ranch? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- No fuel station in Antler; fill up in Minot or Bottineau.
- Cell service can be spotty near the border.
- The buffalo ranch is a working farm; call ahead to confirm visiting hours.
Very safe. Standard rural precautions: lock your car, watch for wildlife on the road at dusk.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Antler yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Kissner's Last Stand buffalo ranch
- Border Town Bar & Grill (The Cabin)
- World's largest quilt (historical)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Antler, revision 3947600 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=3947600
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Antler
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My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
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English is universal; no language barrier.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/antler). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.