Turtle River, Minnesota

About Turtle River

Turtle River is a tiny community in northern Minnesota with an estimated population of 82.

Officially, Turtle River is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.07 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 77 residents per square mile.

📰 Turtle River News Today

• US Highway 71 reopens between Turtle River and Tenstrike Bemidji Pioneer · Oct 5
• Turtle River Man Launches ‘Funds-Free’ Bid for MN 8th Congressional District Lakeland PBS · Feb 16
• Closures, detours for CSAH 22, Highway 71 road projects start April 27 Bemidji Pioneer · Apr 16
• Snowmobile races planned in Minnesota, North Dakota Alexandria Echo Press · Jan 23
• DNR confirms zebra mussels in Turtle River Lake in Beltrami County KAXE · Nov 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Turtle River Unique

• The only place in America named Turtle River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 82 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Turtle River

• Cafe Einbeck (café)
• The Other Place
• Turtle River Chophouse — american
• walleye spot

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Turtle River

• Movil Maze Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hobson Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kunstpark reviews ★
• Three Island Lake County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Turtle River

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