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Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel, Altoona, IA
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Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel

Play slots and table games, watch thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, or catch a show at a casino racetrack in Altoona.

1 Prairie Meadows Dr · Altoona, IA

About Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel

Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa, is owned by Polk County and run by a local nonprofit. Live racing began in 1989 and the slot casino followed in 1995, with table games added in 2004. It has about 1,900 slot machines, poker, a one-mile dirt track for thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, a hotel and restaurants such as AJ's Steakhouse.

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The closest stops to Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack & Hotel, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Adventureland

    $50+

    Ride seven roller coasters, including the 101-degree drop of the Monster, and cool off at the Adventure Bay water park.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Shopping

    Outlets of Des Moines

    Check prices

    Open-air outlet shopping center in Altoona, Iowa, with discounted brand-name stores and dining.

    1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Iowa State Capitol

    No admission fee

    Tour a five-domed statehouse topped in 23-karat gold, with 29 kinds of marble and a law library ringed by four stories of balconies.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    7.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Rainy-Day Pick

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

    Under $25

    Step inside an 80-foot geodesic dome conservatory, then stroll 12 acres of indoor and outdoor gardens on the Des Moines River next to downtown.

    7.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Sightseeing
    Date Night

    Pappajohn Sculpture Park

    No admission fee

    Stroll 4.4 downtown acres of large outdoor sculpture, including Jaume Plensa's 27-foot figure made of letters.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    8.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums

    Des Moines Art Center

    No admission fee

    A free museum, art school, and sculpture park in Iowa's capital city.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    11 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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