Ottumwa, Iowa Micropolitan Area

Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information.

If the great outdoors is your thing and you're in Ottumwa, Iowa you are a lucky person. You'll find some good outdoors fun in the list below. As you can see you have plenty of things to choose from. Pick the right place from the list below and have a great trip.


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Campgrounds near Ottumwa, Iowa:

Ottumwa Park Campground, Iowa, 4 miles away

New Laddsdale woodland Retreat, Iowa, 18 miles away

Diamond Lake Campground, Iowa, 29 miles away

Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock, Iowa, 39 miles away

North Overlook Campground, Iowa, 39 miles away

Lake Pla-mor, Iowa, 42 miles away

Wallashuck Campground Lake Red Rock, Iowa, 41 miles away

Landing, Iowa, 43 miles away

Camper's Corner, Iowa, 46 miles away

Interstate 80 Camping, Iowa, 48 miles away

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different.


Trails near Ottumwa, Iowa:

Jefferson County Park Trail, Jefferson County, Iowa, 34 miles away

Volksweg Trail, Marion County, Iowa, 38 miles away

Jones Spur, Putnam County, Missouri, 38 miles away

Kewash Nature Trail, Washington County, Iowa, 47 miles away

Indian Lake Park Trail, Van Buren County, Iowa, 54 miles away

Shimek Forest Trail, Lee County, Iowa, 58 miles away

Sockum Ridge Park Trail, Washington County, Iowa, 57 miles away


Whitewater paddling spots near Ottumwa, Iowa:

Cedar River, Iowa, Cedar Falls
76 miles away, class II, 0.05 miles long.


Cedar River, Iowa, Kepler State Park
80 miles away, class III, 0.1 miles long.


North River, Missouri, Mo. County Road 530 to Highway 61 bridge
90 miles away, class I(II), 17 miles long.


Bear Creek, Illinois, CR900E to Highway 96
91 miles away, class I-II, 4.5 miles long.


Raccoon River, Iowa, Walnut Woods SP Ledges
93 miles away, class I-II, 0.1 miles long.


Cedar Creek, Illinois, Parker Heights Entrance at 5th St to Bob Bangart Park
93 miles away, class II-IV, 1 miles long.


South Fabius River, Missouri, Hester Wildlife Area to Highway 61
99 miles away, class I-II(III), 0 miles long.


Fall Creek, Illinois, End of Gorge Trail to Parking Lot
105 miles away, class I-IV, 2 miles long.


Boone River, Iowa, Park and Play
115 miles away, class I(II), 0.5 miles long.


Briggs Woods Spillway - Ditch 166, Iowa, Webster City
116 miles away, class II-III+, 0.3 miles long.


* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Ski Resorts near Ottumwa, Iowa:

Fun Valley, Iowa, 28 miles, vertical drop 240 feet

Seven Oaks, Iowa, 114 miles, vertical drop 275 feet

Ski Snowstar, Illinois, 121 miles, vertical drop 262 feet

Sundown Mountain, Michigan, 136 miles, vertical drop 475 feet

* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer.

Hotels in or near Ottumwa, Iowa:

Days Inn - Ottumwa, Ottumwa, Iowa, 4 miles away

Fairfield Inn By Marriott Ottumwa, Ottumwa, Iowa, 4 miles away

Heartland Inn Ottumwa, Ottumwa, Iowa, 4 miles away

SUPER 8 MOTEL - OTTUMWA, Ottumwa, Iowa, 4 miles away

Comfort Inn Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 18 miles away

Oskaloosa Super 8 Motel, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 17 miles away

Red Carpet Inn Osksloosa, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 19 miles away


Golf Courses near Ottumwa, Iowa:

Cedar Creek Golf Course, Ottumwa, Iowa, 4 miles away

Country Club, Bloomfield, Iowa, 16 miles away

Edmundson Golf Course, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 16 miles away

Elmhurst Country Club, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 16 miles away

Harvest Point Golf Course, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 16 miles away


Lakes near Ottumwa, Iowa:

Lake Fisher, Davis County, Iowa, 15 miles away

Lake Keomah, Mahaska County, Iowa, 14 miles away

Lake Wapello, Davis County, Iowa, 13 miles away

Goose Lake, Mahaska County, Iowa, 18 miles away

Lake Sundown, Davis County, Iowa, 20 miles away

Hawthorn Lake, Mahaska County, Iowa, 23 miles away

Lake Sundown, Appanoose County, Iowa, 20 miles away

Maxon Reservoir, Monroe County, Iowa, 21 miles away

Norman Lake, Schuyler County, Missouri, 25 miles away


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* Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer.


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We recommend these good hotels in or near Ottumwa, Iowa.
Days Inn - Ottumwa, Ottumwa, Iowa
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4 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Ottumwa, Ottumwa, Iowa
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4 miles away
Heartland Inn Ottumwa, Ottumwa, Iowa
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4 miles away
SUPER 8 MOTEL - OTTUMWA, Ottumwa, Iowa
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4 miles away
Comfort Inn Oskaloosa, Oskaloosa, Iowa
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18 miles away
Oskaloosa Super 8 Motel, Oskaloosa, Iowa
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17 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Osksloosa, Oskaloosa, Iowa
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19 miles away

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