The Bismarck area has about 2,600 rooms. Bed and breakfasts and major chains, including Holiday Inn, Best Western, Ramada Limited Suites, Motel 6, Super 8, Comfort Inn, Country Suites. Bismarck is known for long winters with extreme cold, strong winds and heavy snow. Fortunately, days of extreme cold usually aren't too windy. Very pleasant summers, often with low humidity and cool nights.
Thunderstorms can be tumultuous.
Short spring and fall. Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau. Open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. Dinner cruises on Saturday. Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's house.