Portal is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.

[5] Because Portal is in the Bakken Oil Field region, the cost of living has risen considerably in recent years.

A 2015 speech by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official used Portal as an example of an area where the cost of living, combined with limited housing availability, and the distance from medical care and shopping, can make it difficult to attract employees for federal government positions.

[6] The Portal State Bank, built in 1903, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The William E. Metzger House, built in 1904 - 1905, is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

A notable tourist attraction is the Gateway Cities Golf Club.

It is one of only two golf courses along the border, the other being the Aroostook Valley Country Club in Maine.