Quality of Life

Business/Social Networking
• Dance Groups
• Fort Dodge Chamber of Commerce
• Service Organizations
   - American Legion
   - Boy Scouts of America
   - Fort Dodge Zags - Shriners
   - Girls Scouts of Greater Iowa
   - Kiwanis Club
   - Lions Club
   - Rotary Club
   - Sertoma
   - VFW
• Young Professionals

Community Resources
• Dragon Boat Bash
• Fort Dodge Amateur Radio Association
• Fort Dodge Baseball Association
• Fort Dodge Convention and Visitors Bureau
• LifeWorks Community Services
• North Central Iowa Sports Authority
• Proteus Inc.
• United Way and Community Foundation

Education
Elementary and Secondary Education:
• Fort Dodge Community Schools
• St. Edmond Catholic School
• Community Christian
• Harvest Baptist
• Prairie Valley Community School
• St. Paul Lutheran School
• Southeast Webster-Grand Community School

Post-Secondary Education:
• Iowa Central Community College
• Buena Vista University - Fort Dodge Campus
• Iowa State University Extension

Other Opportunities:
• Blanden Memorial Art Museum
• Fort Dodge Public Library

Entertainment
• Apple Fest @ Community Orchard
• Auto Racing Mineral City Speedway/Webster City
• Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash @ Kennedy Park
• Couch Freak Dollar Daze Boogie
• Country Bash Annual Concert
• Dayton Labor Day Rodeo
• Fall Fest
• Frontier Days Parade
• Girl’s State High School Softball Tournament
• Hawkeye Theatre
• Karl King Band Performances
• Lizard Creek Blues Festival
• Maple Syrup Festival

Recreation Resources
Fort Dodge Parks & Recreation

Webster Country Conservation Board

Recreation
City Parks
• Ball Fields
• Campgrounds
• Frisbee Golf - Snell Crawford Park
• Grills
• Playground Equipment
• Picnic Tables
• Sand Volleyball
• Shelter Houses
• Skateboard Park
• Soccer Fields
• Tennis Courts

Family Fun:
• Family Bowl & Fun ‘N Pizza
• Fort 8 Theatre
• Gypsum City OHV Park
• His & Herr's Miniature Golf
• Ridgewood Lanes

Fitness and Health Clubs:
• Anytime Fitness
• Club Fitness
• Curves
• Snap Fitness
• Fort Dodge Community Recreation Center
• YWCA

Golf Courses:
• Deer Creek Golf Course
• Fort Dodge Country Club
• Lakeside Municipal
• Willow Ridge Golf Course

Hunting:
• Fishing Club
• Ducks Unlimited
• Pheasants Forever

Outdoor Water Sports:
• Boating
• Canoeing
• Fishing
• Kayaking
• Paddle Boats
• Rafting
At:
• Badger Lake - Kennedy Park
• Brushy Creek
• Des Moines River
• Twin Lakes

Swimming:
• NEW! Aquatic Center anticipated to open Summer 2010
• Expo Pool
• Oleson Park Splashpad

Trails:
• Bike Trails
• Horse Trails - Brushy Creek
• Walking/Running/Hiking
• Fort Dodge Nature Trail
• Soldier Creek Nature Trail
• Phinney Park Trail
• Dolliver Park
• Kennedy Park

Winter Activities:
• Cross Country Skiing
• Ice Fishing
• Ice Skating
• Sledding
• Snowmobiling

Shopping
• Crossroads Mall
• Numerous Independent Retail Stores
• National Chain Stores