Hotels in Fort Dodge, IA

Found along the Des Moines River, and only an hour and half from Ankeny, Fort Dodge is the county seat of Webster County and home to the Oleson Park Music Pavilion. Guests of the Best Western hotel in Fort Dodge will enjoy a visit to the Fort Museum and Frontier Village, home of The Schwartz & Schwartz Drug Store where you and the kids can explore this old-timey drug store.

Be sure to check out the Webster County Museum - only open Thursday through Saturday - up there in northern Iowa. For a real Fort Dodge experience, be sure to rustle up those kiddos of yours and head over to the Mineral City Speedway, home to stock car races and just minutes from downtown. For day on the lake, be sure to visit the Brushy Creek Recreational Area for fishing, boating or picnicking, or check out one of the many state parks of Iowa. During the summer, see if the RAGBRAI cycling event is happening in a nearby town, and maybe join the pedalers yourself.