Area Travel - AmericInn® of Fort Dodge, IA
Welcome to Beautiful Iowa! Read about Fort Dodge attactions and things to do during your stay:
Fort Dodge is a wonderful community full of opportunties for family and business travelers. From our Fort Heritage to our Gypsum mining, our city is truly unique. We invite you to Fort Dodge to indulge in our Iowa hospitality.
Area Attractions and Activities
Community Orchard - The orchard features 20 varieties of apples, a gift shop, play area, cafe and bakery.
Address: 2237 160th Street, Fort Dodge
Phone: 515-573-8212 or email at
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Blanden Memorial Art Museum - The Blanden Memorial Art Museum
was Iowa's first permanent art museum and is accredited by the American
Association of Museums. It is located in Fort Dodge historic Oak Hills
district.
Address: 920 3rd Avenue South, Fort Dodge
Brushy Creek Recreational Area - Brushy Creek Recreational Area
is the state's largest recreational area with over 6,500 acres. It
offers visitors a variety of recreational opportunities including
camping, hunting, biking, hiking, horseback riding, boating, fishing
and swimming. Brushy Lake cover 690 acres.
Address: 3175 290th Street, Lehigh
Phone: 515-543-8298
Fort Museum and Frontier Village - Replica Civil War militia
fort houses an extensive collection of military, pioneer and Native
American artifacts. Front Street includes a pioneer village consisting
of original and replica buildings which house artifacts connected to
the buildings.
Address: 1/4 mile east of Hwy 169 and Hwy 20
Phone: 515-573-4231
Harlan and Hazel Rogers Sports Complex
- 2008 will mark the grand re-opening season for the $6 million
renovation of Rogers Sports Complex. Improvements include upgrades in
the playing fields, new buildings and concession stands, mini-major
baseball fields (depicting Yankee, Fenway, Dodger and Wrigley
Stadiums,) Avenue of Champions Boulevard and Softball Hall of Fame
Building and soccer fields.
Address: 1628 Nelson Avenue, Fort Dodge
Phone: 515-576-2851
Kennedy Park - The 394-acre
park includes an adjacent golf course, camping facilities with
hook-ups, playground equipment, Badger Lake, nature trails, bird
blinds, a butterfly garden and a nature center.
Address: 1415 Nelson Avenue, Fort Dodge
Webster County Fairgrounds
- Webster County Fairgrounds hosts a variety of events including
rodeos, flea markets, horse and cattle shows, the Webster County Fair,
trade shows, gun shows, wedding fairs and much more.
Address: 22770 Old Highway 169, Fort Dodge
Phone: 515-955-3764
Webster County Museum - The
Webster County Museum contains a number of artifacts and collections
from Webster County including railroad, military and mining items as
well as many others. Hours vary - call ahead to make appointments or
arrange tours.
Address: 515 School Street, Otho, IA
Phone: 515-972-4804
Mineral City Speedway - Half mile dirt track.
Address: 2298 South River Road, Fort Dodge
Phone: 515-574-RACE
Hours of Operation: Pit opens at 5:00pm, Races begin at 7:30pm
Address: 1417 Central Avenue, Fort Dodge
Phone: 515-576-6989
Quick Area Guide
- Golf nearby 2 mi
- Shopping 1 mi
- Fishing 1 mi
- Walking/biking 1 mi
- ATV trails 4 mi
- Downtown shopping 3 mi
