Beitstad (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈbæ̂ɪtstɑ])[2] is a village in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

The village is located along the Beitstadsundet strait at the end of the Beitstadfjorden at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the village of Vellamelen and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the town of Steinkjer.

[3] Beitstad is situated along Norwegian County Road 17 (Fylkesvei 17) which has twisted through the village since 1867.

It is a typical farming village that stretches from the bay and into the hinterland to the east.

Animal husbandry, crop production, and forestry have traditionally been the prime industries.