RV Rentals in Fort Dodge, Iowa

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If you love small towns, you will adore visiting Fort Dodge. The downtown area of this city of 24,000 people was designed to look like Chicago in the 1930s. While the town was not incorporated until 1869, the community started forming around Fort Clarke about two decades earlier to protect settlers from the Sioux Native Americans. The city is named after Wisconsin U.S. Senator Henry Dodge. 

Art lovers will want to visit the Blanden Art Museum. Workers constructed this neo-classical building in 1932. After your visit, wander through the Historic Oak Hill District to see the beautiful homes there. Make an appointment to tour the Ringland-Smeltzer Home and Vincent House. Stop at the Dariette to get an ice cream cone, like people have been doing since 1947. If you want something more substantial, head to Sneakers Eatery and Pub, where you can catch Iowa sports on the 20 television sets. 

Events Near Fort Dodge, Iowa

• Pufferbilly Days – This early August three-day festival in Boone features mud volleyball, a classic car show, and lots of family entertainment. 

• Woha Council Fire – This Friday night event in August brings back campers and their families who have camped at Camp Hantesa since it opened in 1919. 

• Adel Sweet Corn Festival – This mid-August festival features a 5k race, family games, a parade, and other activities spread out across Adel, Iowa.