3 days in Grand Forks & Medora Itinerary

Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the State of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and is the county seat of Grand Forks County. On the 4th (Fri), gain insight at University of North Dakota and then stop by Widman's Candy Shop.

For reviews, ratings, and tourist information, refer to the Grand Forks trip builder.

Chicago to Grand Forks is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. Traveling from Chicago in September, expect Grand Forks to be a bit cooler, temps between 73°F and 49°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 4th (Fri) early enough to travel to Medora.

Medora is a city in Billings County, North Dakota, United States. Start off your visit on the 5th (Sat): explore the striking landscape of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Keep things going the next day: explore the wealth of natural beauty at South Unit.

To see maps, other places to visit, and more tourist information, use the Medora driving holiday planner.

Traveling by car from Grand Forks to Medora takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and flight. The time zone changes from Central Standard Time (CST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is usually a -1 hour difference. Plan for slightly colder nights when traveling from Grand Forks in September since evenings lows in Medora dip to 44°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.