For other places with the same name, see Wahpeton (disambiguation).

Wahpeton is a town in the Red River Valley of North Dakota. It has a population of about 8,586 people. It is the home of North Dakota State College of Science.

Dakota Avenue (North Dakota Highway 13) in downtown Wahpeton

Understand

Wahpeton, along with its sister city, Breckenridge, are referred to as Two States. Two Cities. One community.

Get in

• By car: exit 23 from I-29

See

Richland County Courthouse

• Richland County Hisorical Museum (7th Avenue & 2nd Street North, near the entrance of Chahinkapa Park), ☏ +1 701 642-3075. 1PM-4PM on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, closed during the winter. 
• Chahinkapa Park and Zoo (First Street and Seventh Avenue), ☏ +1 701 642-8709. Open May through September. Zoo features 200 animals, including Siberian tigers, kangaroos, otters, bears, snow leopards, and monkeys. Admission fee $5, $4.50 seniors, and $2 for children under 13 
• The Big Catfish (Near City Hall). This large catfish statue is visible from Highway 10 and is next to a dock. 

Do

• Snowmobiling. On the county's 200 miles of groomed trails. 

Eat

• Burger King, 924 Dakota Ave, ☏ +1 701 642-1237. 
• China Buffet, 407 Dakota Ave, ☏ +1 701 642-6320. 
• Dairy Delight, 90 Dakota Ave, ☏ +1 701 642-5653. 
• Domino's Pizza, 102 4th Street South, ☏ +1 701 642-2212. 
• Fryin' Pan, 1008 Dakota Ave, ☏ +1 701 642-4351. 
• Hills 210 Cafe, 2019 9th Street North, ☏ +1 701 642-1200. 
• Mc Donald's, 105 12th Street North, ☏ +1 701 642-5441. 
• Prante's, 1605 11th Street North, ☏ +1 701 642-1135. 
• Subway, 127 Dakota Ave, ☏ +1 701 642-3525. 
• Taco John's, 801 Dakota Ave, ☏ +1 701 642-4680. 
• Texas Crossing, 18170 County Rd 16, ☏ +1 701 642-1991. 
• Vinny's Pizza, 116 1/2 6th St North, ☏ +1 701 642-2077. 

Drink

• Mug Shots, 318 Dakota Ave, ☏ +1 701 642-8654. 

Sleep

• Americinn of Wahpeton, 2029 Two Ten Dr, ☏ +1 701 642-8365. 
• Holiday Inn Express, 1800 Two Ten Dr, ☏ +1 701 642-5000. 
• Chahinkapa Park, 1004 R.J. Hughes Dr, ☏ +1 701 642-2811. Offers tent sites and RV sites with electrical hookups for up to 7 days. 
• Kidder Recreation Area, 1900 N 4th St. With tent and RV sites, electrical and water hookups. 

Go next

Routes through Wahpeton

Linton ← Barney ← Jct N S ←	W  E	→ END
END ←	W  E	→ becomes → Breckenridge