Cooperstown is a town in the Coteaus and Plains area of North Dakota. It has a population of 1,053. Elevation is 1,437 feet.
Understand
Cooperstown is a rural town in the scenic Sheyenne River valley.
Get in
- By car: exit 283 from I-94 to state highway 1, north for about 37 miles, then east for 3 miles on SH-200.
- By plane: Cooperstown Municipal Airport
Get around
See
- Cooper Theatre, 810 Burel Ave. SW. Small, rural movie theater.
- Griggs County Historical Museum, 12th Street SE, ☏ +1 701 797-2771. See antiques, newspapers and collectibles from early residents. Rhodes Busy Little Farm. Lumber Camp mechanical display and a veterans recognition center. Open from May to September on Sunday 1PM-4:30PM or by appointment. Adults $2, family membership $5.
- Lake Johnson State Historic Site (6 miles south and 1 mile west of Cooperstown), ☏ +1 701 328-2666. Honors George T. Johnson, Company G, 3rd Illinois Cavalry, who drowned in the lake during the 1863 Sibley Expedition.
Do
Buy
Eat
- Coachman Inn, 504 9th St SW (5 blocks north on state highway 45 (off State Hwy 200)), ☏ +1 701 797-2181, fax: +1 701 797-2781, coachman@mlgc.com. Steakhouse and lounge.
- Cooper Drive-In, 1103 Rollin Ave SE, ☏ +1 701 797-3777. Open April 1 til October 1.
- Pizza Ranch, Box 275, ☏ +1 701 797-2800.
- Plaza Coffee Shoppe, 401 4th St. SW, ☏ +1 701 797-2501.
- The Post Office, 604 9th St NW. Food, beverage. Open Monday through Saturday.
Drink
- Pit Stop Bar, 907 Burrel Ave. NE, ☏ +1 701 797-3113.
- Three's Company, 906 Burrel Ave. SE, ☏ +1 701 797-3468.
Sleep
- Coachman Inn, 504 9th St SW (5 blocks north on state highway 45 (off State Hwy 200)), ☏ +1 701 797-2181, fax: +1 701 797-2781, coachman@mlgc.com. 21 room motel.
- Westside Motel, 601 Rollin Ave SW, ☏ +1 701 797-2415. 9 rooms, 4 kitchenettes.
- Volden Farm Bed & Breakfast, 11943 County Rd 26, Luverne, ☏ +1 701 769-2275, fax: +1 701 769-2610, voldenfarm_bb@broadvu.com. Old world atmosphere on the wide prairie of Eastern North Dakota. Main House contains Russian and Norwegian furnishings and artifacts. 300 acres of fields and woods, hills and coulees surround the house.
- Park Ave Bed and Breakfast (Park Ave B&B), 701 Park Ave NW, ☏ +1 701-789-0643, ParkAveBedandBreakfast@gmail.com. Located in a home built in 1904 and decorated with antiques and family treasures. This B&B offers comfortable guest bedrooms, full breakfast, wireless internet service, AC and fireplace. $65-$71.
- Cooperstown City Campground, Foster Ave NE (City Park), ☏ +1 701 797-3530, fax: +1 701 797-3531, lisaringstad@inuisimax.com. Open May 31 thru September 30. Tent and 6 RV sites with full hookups.