Best Places to Visit Near Des Moines
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Des Moines with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Ames, West Des Moines, Ankeny) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Des Moines
Where to go for a weekend trip near Des Moines? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Des Moines within a 50 mile radius.
30 milesN
AmesCity
7.2 miW
West Des MoinesCity
9.7 miN
AnkenyCity
39 milesE
PellaCity
27 milesSW
WintersetCity
6.2 miNW
UrbandaleCity
35 milesN
BooneCity
31 milesE
NewtonCity
33 milesSE
KnoxvilleCity
39 milesS
OsceolaCity
48 milesE
GrinnellCity
8 miNE
AltoonaCity
48 milesNE
MarshalltownCity
6.2 miNW
JohnstonCity
21 milesE
ColfaxCity
16 milesS
IndianolaCity
5.9 miE
Pleasant HillCity
18 milesE
Neal Smith National Wildlife RefugeNational park
41 milesN
Story CityLocality
36 milesW
StuartCity
12 milesW
WaukeeLocality
30 milesNW
PerryCity
48 milesNW
JeffersonCity
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Des Moines
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Des Moines
8.1 miNEAdventureland Altoona, United States
32 milesSEKnoxville Raceway Knoxville, United States
8.6 miNEPrairie Meadows Altoona, United States
16 milesSSummerset Trail Indianola, United States
4.9 miWBuccaneer Arena Urbandale, United States
9.2 miWJordan Creek Town Center West Des Moines, United States
29 milesNReiman Gardens Ames, United States
39 milesEScholte House Pella, United States
30 milesNBell Tower Ames, United States
30 milesNFood Sciences Building Ames, United States
27 milesSWClark Tower Winterset, United States
26 milesSWCutler–Donahoe Bridge Winterset, United States
34 milesSWRoseman Covered Bridge Winterset, United States
30 milesNIowa State University Ames, United States
27 milesSWMadison County Courthouse Winterset, United States
25 milesSWHolliwell Covered Bridge Winterset, United States
24 milesSWCedar Covered Bridge Winterset, United States
30 milesNAmes City Hall Ames, United States
49 milesNEMarshall County Courthouse Marshalltown, United States
27 milesSWJohn Wayne Birthplace Winterset, United States
39 milesEPella Opera House Pella, United States
30 milesNMunicipal Building Ames, United States
16 milesSBuxton Park Indianola, United States
26 milesSWHogback Covered Bridge Winterset, United States
48 milesNWStatue of Abraham Lincoln Jefferson, United States
33 milesENewton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Newton, United States
31 milesEJasper County Courthouse Newton, United States
27 milesSWIowa Quilt Museum Winterset, United States
7.6 miWLiving History Farms Urbandale, United States
9.8 miNAnkeny Area Historical Society Ankeny, United States
32 milesSENational Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum Knoxville, United States
30 milesNFisher Theater Ames, United States
35 milesNBoone County Historical Center Boone, United States
33 milesSEMarion County Courthouse Knoxville, United States
36 milesWAll Saints Catholic Church Stuart, United States
31 milesESt. Stephen's Episcopal Church Newton, United States
5.8 miWJordan House West Des Moines, United States
30 milesNWSt. Patrick's Catholic Church Perry, United States
30 milesNThe Farm House Ames, United States
49 milesNEGlick–Sower House Marshalltown, United States
13 milesWWaukee United Methodist Church Waukee, United States
48 milesEMerchants' National Bank Grinnell, United States
15 milesSNational Balloon Museum Indianola, United States
6.7 miSWWalnut Woods State Park West Des Moines, United States
30 milesNIowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Ames, United States
48 milesEGoodnow Hall Grinnell, United States
48 milesEChristian Science Society Grinnell, United States
35 milesNEricson Public Library Boone, United States
30 milesNIowa State University Ames, United States
31 milesEAugust H. Bergman House Newton, United States
48 milesEFaulconer Gallery Grinnell, United States
39 milesEFirst Christian Church Pella, United States
41 milesNStory City Antique Carousel Story City, United States
49 milesNEThe Big Treehouse Marshalltown, United States
48 milesNWGreene County Courthouse Jefferson, United States
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