Beach

Beach www.beachnd.com is the county seat of Golden Valley County in the Badlands area of North Dakota. It is named for Capt. Warren Beach, who accompanied the railroad expedition in 1873. It is located off I-94. Latitude: N46.92, Longitude: W104.00.

• By car: via Interstate 94 to the western extreme of the state (exit 1).
• By plane: Beach Airport www.airnav.com.

• Golden Valley County Museum,186 First Ave. SE, +1 701 872-3908 or +1 701 872-3836. Open April-Labor Day, 10AM-4PM. Dioramas of country bedroom, kitchen, parlor, NP Railroad depot, American Indian artifacts, horse-drawn hearse, fire engine, tractors and machinery.
• Prairie Fire Pottery, 127 East Main St, +1 701 872-3855 (toll free: +1-888-229-9496), www.prairiefirepottery.com. Studio and showroom. Original stoneware, spectacular glaze colors, and terracotta tiles featuring wildlife tracks. Open daily during the summer months from 8AM-6PM, closed on Sundays during the off season.

• Fishing. Buffalo Gap Dam, 2 miles southeast of Buffalo Gap (I94 exit 18) for trout, largemouth bass, and bluegill. Camels Hump Dam, immediately northeast of Sentinel Butte (I94 exit 10) for trout, bluegill, and largemouth bass. Odland Dam, 7 miles north of Beach for pike, perch, and bluegill.
• Hunting: prime area for mule deer. See map.

• American Legion Club, 281 East Main, PO Box 691, +1 701 872-4362.
• The Backyard Bar, 21 Main St Et, PO Box 339, +1 701 872-4967.
• Crazy Charley's Restaurant, 112 4TH St NW, +1 701 872-3000.
• Dairy Queen, 18 4th St NW, PO Box 26, +1 701 872-4343.
• Flying J Restaurant, I-94 Interchange, PO Box 277, +1 701 872-4737.
• Hot Stuff Pizza, I-94 & Hwy 16, +1 701 872-3190.

• Buckboard Inn, 1191 1ST Ave NW, +1 701 872-4794.
• Outpost, 3291 Hwy 16, +1 701 872-4717.
• Westgate Motel, 91 4TH St NW, +1 701 872-4521.