Turtle River is a town in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.

Turtle River consists of two stores, a restaurant, a gas station, and a church.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.11 square miles (2.87 km2), all land.

[5] The mayor of Turtle River was Gary Burger (of rock band The Monks) until his death in 2014.

26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were no families and 3.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.