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Places in Johnston

Galleries, stages & 933 places in Johnston

933 places in Johnston: 85 places to eat and drink, 53 shops, 73 things to do and 12 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
933
38 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
85
3.5 per 1,000 residents
Shops
53
9 gifts · 2 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
73
21 outdoors · 8 arts · 19 landmarks
Places to stay
12
0.5 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Johnston have?

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

Galleries & stages8 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.
The map

Where Johnston gathers

138 of Johnston’s 933 places sit within a five-minute walk of NW 86th St. A second center gathers around Merle Hay Rd.

NW 86th StMerle Hay Rd
138places in a five-minute walk of NW 86th St15% of Johnston’s places
127around Merle Hay Rd14% of Johnston’s places
★ What stands out · Things to do

73 things to do

25 fitness & sports, 21 parks & outdoors, 19 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

85 places to eat & drink

55 restaurants, 16 cafés & treats, 11 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 55 restaurants →
Shops

53 shops

16 home & hardware, 9 gifts & boutiques, 4 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 16 home & hardware →
Places to stay

12 places to stay

9 hotels & inns, 3 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 9 hotels & inns →
Everyday

604 errands & services

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

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Health care 109Johnston Dental · Central Iowa Dermatology · UnityPoint HealthOffices & pros 85Roose Law Firm · ACCO Unlimited Corporation · AKC MarketingHome services 75New Horizon Academy · Schaal Plumbing, Heating and Cooling · Traditions Childrens CenterBanks & insurance 75Community State Bank · Wells Fargo ATM · Central Financial GroupHair & beauty 46Soleil Tan Spa · Elite Nails Johnston · MetroWaxxAuto & gas 31Hilltop Tire Service · J-Town Auto · Elite Glass And Metal, LlcGroceries & convenience 12Kum & Go · Kum & Go · Kwik StarPets 11Village Veterinary Hospital · Dog Days & Cat Naps · Westfield Veterinary HospitalOther services 160Mercy Clinics · The Iowa Clinic Johnston · Hanger Clinic
Community

106 schools, churches & public places

Where Johnston learns, worships and gets things done.

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Town & public services 37Johnston Public Library · United States Postal Service · Johnston City HallSchools & childcare 28Summit Middle School · The Bridge Preschool · Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolCommunity groups 27Children's Cancer Connection · Johnston Lions Club · ChildservePlaces of worship 14St James Lutheran Church · Pathway Church · Eternity Church
Next door

Johnston and its neighbors

Its neighbors have more places per resident; Urbandale leads. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Urbandale50Grimes49Johnston38

Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Johnston neighbors.

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What’s missing?

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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.