Des Moines, IA: camping and road guide
Within 30 mi of Des Moines there are 49 campgrounds and 7 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 Des Moines.
Low clearances and road limits near Des Moines
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 · 2 mi N
- St Johns Road · 11'8" clearance · 2 mi W
Campgrounds near Des Moines
- Willowbrook Bible Camp · 6 mi NE
- Cottonwood Recreation Area · 8 mi N · RVs OK
- Walnut Woods State Park Campground · 8 mi SW
- Griff's Valley View RV Park · 8 mi NE
- Bob Shetler Recreation Area · 9 mi N · fees apply · RVs OK
- Cutty's Des Moines Camping Club · 9 mi NW
- Lake View Recreation Area (Saylorville) · 9 mi NW · fees apply
- Cherry Glen Campground · 10 mi N · fees apply · RVs OK
- Walnut Ridge Recreation Area · 11 mi NW
- Banner Lakes At Summerset State Park Campground · 11 mi S
- Acorn Valley · 12 mi NW · fees apply · RVs OK
- Prairie Flower Recreation Area · 12 mi N · fees apply · RVs OK
- Sandpiper Recreation Area · 12 mi N
- Timberline Ranch · 13 mi W
- Big Creek State Park Campground · 15 mi NW
- Every public campground and dispersed site near Des Moines
- and 34 more in the app
RV dump stations
- Dump station · 8 mi N
- at Bob Shetler Recreation Area · 9 mi N
- Dump station · 12 mi NW
- Dump station · 12 mi N
- Dump station · 13 mi E
- Dump station · 15 mi NW
- at Des Moines West KOA Holiday · 24 mi W
Fuel and travel centers
- QuikTrip · 4 mi N
- Casey's Truck Stop · 7 mi NE
- Love's Travel Stop · 8 mi W
- Flying J Travel Center · 8 mi NE
- Pilot Travel Center · 9 mi W
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