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Places in Fort Dodge

Antiques, Main Street & more in Fort Dodge

1,532 places in Fort Dodge: 135 places to eat and drink, 174 shops, 96 things to do and 29 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,532
62 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
135
5.4 per 1,000 residents
Shops
174
25 gifts · 11 antiques · 8 books
Things to do
96
25 outdoors · 13 arts · 20 landmarks
Places to stay
29
1.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Fort Dodge have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Antiques & vintage11 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.Galleries & stages13 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Gear up & get out7 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A coffee town10 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 28 with the sweet shops and chains.
The map

Where Fort Dodge gathers

266 of Fort Dodge’s 1,532 places sit within a five-minute walk of Central Ave.

Central Ave
266places in a five-minute walk of Central Ave17% of Fort Dodge’s places
★ What stands out · Shops

174 shops

30 home & hardware, 25 gifts & boutiques, 21 clothing. Local spots first.

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Things to do

96 things to do

38 fitness & sports, 25 parks & outdoors, 20 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

135 places to eat & drink

83 restaurants, 28 cafés & treats, 21 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

29 places to stay

28 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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Everyday

927 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 218Huseman Chiropractic Clinic · Rolling Hills Dental Clinic · UnityPoint HealthOffices & pros 108Motion · Cardiff Event Center at Fort Frenzy · Schnurr Law Firm, P.C.Auto & gas 98Fort Dodge Transmission · AutoSmart of Fort Dodge · Rogers Tire Service LlcHome services 90Historic Bruce Funeral Home · Clean Laundry - Ft. Dodge · Plumb Supply CompanyBanks & insurance 81Mitch Lunn - State Farm Insurance · Michael Buhr American Family Insurance · Wells Fargo ATMHair & beauty 74Sun Tan City · Ulta Beauty · Permanent Collection and BodyGroceries & convenience 26Ampride · Fareway Meat and Grocery · Walmart SupercenterPets 12Almost Home Iowa · East Lawn Animal Hospital · Family Pet Medical CenterOther services 220Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · DP Customs
Community

171 schools, churches & public places

Where Fort Dodge learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 54Good Shepherd Lutheran Church · Westside Church of Christ · First Covenant ChurchSchools & childcare 46Feelhaver School · La' James International College · Fort Dodge Community School DistrictTown & public services 38Fort Dodge Police Department · Fort Dodge Public Library · City of Fort Dodge GovernmentCommunity groups 33Goodwill · The Salvation Army · Loyal Order of Moose

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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.