Abandoned Places in Iowa

44 documented locations. Top spots below — the full set with GPS pins is on the interactive map.

Fort Armstrong

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Old Fort Madison

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Cotter Elementary School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

St. Joseph Hospital

Hospital · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Roe's

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Younkers

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Baco House

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Legends Sports Grill

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Anamosa Community Hospital

Hospital · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Witch's Basement

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Hoepfner House

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Happy Joe's Pizza

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins)

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Maid Rite

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Tenstrike Mine

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Red hazard

Merry Widow Mine

Abandoned Factory · Moderate difficulty · Red hazard

Meadow Lawn Nursing Center

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Parkview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Sunrise Guest Home

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Ferris School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Rio Elementary School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Andover United Methodist Church

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Nauvoo-Colusa School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

United States Post Office (Abandoned)

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Orange City Municipal Airport

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Old Bagley School

School · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Spectra Health Care

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Ingersoll Dinner Theater

Theater · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Jethro's BBQ

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

The Gas Lamp

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Second Street Emporium

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Ellsworth Municipal Hospital

Hospital · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Evolve Juicery and Kitchen

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

The Goodie Bowl

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Blue Shark Ale House

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Lola's

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Django

Military · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Americana

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Godfather's Pizza

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Rolfe Care Center

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Dows Care Center

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

North Lake Manor

Residential · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Wide View Rest Home

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

Kossuth County Care Facility

Other · Moderate difficulty · Yellow hazard

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