Ankeny, IA: camping and road guide
Within 30 mi of Ankeny there are 52 campgrounds and 8 RV dump stations. Nearby, 2 roads have a posted clearance or length limit, or no trailers allowed. They're listed first.
Will your vehicle fit? Check its height and length against every posted limit near Ankeny.
Low clearances and road limits near Ankeny
Posted limits within 15 mi, for anything tall or long: an RV, a fifth wheel, a truck camper or a rooftop tent.
- Birdland Drive · 9'0" clearance · 8 mi S
- St Johns Road · 11'8" clearance · 11 mi S
Campgrounds near Ankeny
- Cherry Glen Campground · 4 mi W · fees apply · RVs OK
- Prairie Flower Recreation Area · 4 mi W · fees apply · RVs OK
- Cottonwood Recreation Area · 5 mi SW · RVs OK
- Bob Shetler Recreation Area · 5 mi SW · fees apply · RVs OK
- Lake View Recreation Area (Saylorville) · 5 mi W · fees apply
- Sandpiper Recreation Area · 6 mi W
- Griff's Valley View RV Park · 6 mi SE
- Walnut Ridge Recreation Area · 6 mi W
- Acorn Valley · 6 mi W · fees apply · RVs OK
- Willowbrook Bible Camp · 7 mi SE
- Big Creek State Park Campground · 8 mi NW
- Water Trail Campsite · 9 mi E
- Cutty's Des Moines Camping Club · 10 mi SW
- Camping Area #5 · 10 mi W
- Walnut Woods State Park Campground · 16 mi SW
- and 37 more in the app
RV dump stations
- Dump station · 4 mi SW
- Dump station · 4 mi W
- at Bob Shetler Recreation Area · 5 mi SW
- Dump station · 6 mi W
- Dump station · 9 mi W
- Dump station · 13 mi SE
- Dump station · 23 mi NW
- at Des Moines West KOA Holiday · 28 mi SW
Fuel and travel centers
- Casey's Truck Stop · 4 mi SE
- QuikTrip · 6 mi S
- Flying J Travel Center · 7 mi SE
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