The Norman Motel

Local attractions: (In town and within walking distance)

Prairie Village - (Operated by Norman County Historical Society)
Located within walking distance from the Motel. Prairie Village consists of buildings that were built and in use during the late 19th century. The exhibit consists of Eight buildings a Log House, 2 Churches, Machinery shed, One room school, barber shop, Bank, Doll House, Country Store, Depot, Windmill and Print shop. All buildings have contents (from the time period) inside. Open Summer Months.

Dekko Community Center - The Dekko Community Center has facilities including; an indoor junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, wading pool, whirlpool, sauna, two racquetball courts, and elevated walking track, an exercise/weight room, a community meeting room, and the Ada Public Library.

Snowmobiling - The snowmobile trail that runs thru Ada is called the "Ada Trail." Going in a North/South direction through town we are interconnected to the vast trail system that will allow you easy access to Minnesota's beautiful lake country. The Ada portion of the trail is just a few short blocks from the Norman Motel.

Other attractions close by:

  • Heart of the Valley - a 9 hole public golf course 
  • Restaurants
  • Bowling alley
  • Fishing (Year Round)
  • Movie Theatre
  • Seasonal Dirt track racing (Norman County Raceway just across the highway)
  • Bird watching
  • Deer Hunting (seasonal)
  • Lakes nearby for swimming
Prarie Village

Prairie Village Exhibit

Golf Course



Snowmobiling
Nearby attractions: (a short drive from our motel)
  • The Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN, is about 27 miles or about a 30 minute drive from our motel.


  • Approximately 35 miles northwest is Maple Lake. The Lake has year round activities. In the summer there is fishing, boating and water skiing. During the winter months it is a great spot for ice fishing. There are also several other lakes located near our motel as well.


  • Itasca State Park is just over an hour and North Dakota State University is just under an hour from us.


  • We are less than an hours drive from Fargo/Moorehead, North Dakota State University.


During the winter season only. We offer daily, weekly and monthly specials to residents of the Fargo and Moorehead who are extended stay visitors to our area. We are relatively close by and we offer special incentives for nightly, weekly and monthly visitors (Winter Season only).

We can also offer availability for family reunions, high school reunions, college reunions and weddings. For truck drivers making a long haul or for construction workers working in the area, we offer a friendly and comfortable stay.

We welcome members from the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Touring Club. Harley Davidson has a Touring Club where members collect points for visiting towns based on the alphabet. "A" for Ada would get these club travelers some points. For members of this club staying at our motel we offer a special discount.



We are members of the following associations:

Minnesota Hotel and Lodging Association (Hospitality Minnesota)
The Minnesota Innkeepers Association
Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (MnUSA)


Here are some other useful links:

City of Ada
Explore Minnesota
Dekko Community center
Heart of The Valley Golf Course
KRJB Radio - 106.3 FM