Places in Altoona
Where to stay, eat & explore in Altoona
935 places in Altoona: 109 places to eat and drink, 137 shops, 71 things to do and 18 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
935
43 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
109
5.1 per 1,000 residents
Shops
137
20 gifts · 1 antiques · 3 books
Things to do
71
32 outdoors · 5 arts · 14 landmarks
Places to stay
18
0.8 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Altoona have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
The map
Where Altoona gathers
114 of Altoona’s 935 places sit within a five-minute walk of 8th St SW. A second center gathers around 8th St SW.
114places in a five-minute walk of 8th St SW12% of Altoona’s places
127around 8th St SW14% of Altoona’s places
★ What stands out · Places to stay
See all →18 places to stay
17 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
See all 17 hotels & inns →
Eat & drink
See all →109 places to eat & drink
69 restaurants, 22 cafés & treats, 14 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
See all 69 restaurants →
The Big Steer Restaurant and Lounge
Bar and grill restaurant · 1715 Adventureland Dr
Uncle Buck's Fish Bowl and Grill
Bar and grill restaurant · 1000 Bass Pro Dr
Shops
See all →137 shops
43 clothing, 20 gifts & boutiques, 15 home & hardware. Local spots first.
Famous Footwear Outlet
Fashion accessories store · 567 Bass Pro Dr
COACH Outlet
Fashion accessories store · 707 Bass Pro Drive NW, Suite 700
Hidden Treasures Gifts & Book-Tea-Que
Flowers and gifts shop · 511 8th St SE
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Things to do
See all →71 things to do
32 parks & outdoors, 20 fitness & sports, 14 history & landmarks. Local spots first.
Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping - Altoona
Gym · 3880 Prairie Fire NW
East Coast Tae Kwon Do Club, Inc
Martial arts club · 204 8th St SE
The Emory Altoona
Landmark and historical building · 1490 34th Ave SW
Adventureland Village Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 807 14th Ave NW
Altoona Towers
Landmark and historical building · 1414 Adventureland Dr
Altoona Park Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 401 2nd St NW
Centennial Place Apartments
Landmark and historical building · 901 7th Ave SE
Everyday
See all →536 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Health care 106Select Physical Therapy · Altoona Dental · Cvs PharmacyOffices & pros 85Iowa Realty · Coldwell Banker Mid-America · Interstate PowerSystemsHair & beauty 61Cost Cutters · Rio Nail Bar Altoona · Signatures Salon & Day SpaBanks & insurance 50The Insurance Station · Wells Fargo ATM · LibertyX Bitcoin ATMHome services 47Boss Truck Shop · Majestic Truck Services By Merx Truck & Trailer · Laundry Room & Galaxy CoffeeAuto & gas 42Freedom Tire and Auto Service Center · Blue Beacon Truck Wash · Car-X Tire & AutoGroceries & convenience 17Flying J Travel Center · Kum & Go · Hy-VeePets 12Tangled Tails · Petsakes Pet Supplies and Grooming · Bark Shop AltoonaOther services 116Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · The Meadows Events & Conference Center
Community
See all →64 schools, churches & public places
Where Altoona learns, worships and gets things done.
Town & public services 19United States Postal Service · Altoona Police Department · Altoona Public LibrarySchools & childcare 18Willowbrook Elementary School · Altoona Kidsworld · Southeast Polk SchoolsCommunity groups 16Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce · Altoona Campus · Habitat For Humanity Of IowaPlaces of worship 11Adventure Life Church · Ss John and Paul Catholic Church · High Pointe Church
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Altoona and its neighbors
Altoona has the most places per resident of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.