Outlets of Des Moines
Outlets of Des Moines is an outlet shopping destination in Altoona, Iowa, with roughly 50+ outlet and factory stores. Shoppers know it for conveniently located, near adventureland. The center is run in the independent outlet format, so expect brand-operated factory stores with everyday markdowns plus deeper clearance sections toward the back of each unit.
- Conveniently located
- Near Adventureland
Getting the most out of Outlets of Des Moines
Address, timings and the savings routine that turns a browse into a genuinely cheaper shop.
Nearby
- Adventurelandnearby Attraction
- Downtown Altoonavaries City
- Hotels & lodgingunder 5 mi Stay
Map of Outlets of Des Moines
How the center is laid out wing by wing, then the official plan and store directory as Outlets of Des Moines publishes them, plus the center plotted from its published address so you can judge the approach and parking before you drive.
Sports & activewear
1The high-traffic anchor wing — biggest units, deepest clearance walls.
Nike
Apparel & denim
2The long run of mid-market fashion units through the middle of the center.
Old Navy · Gap
Footwear & bags
3Shoes, luggage and accessories, typically opposite the apparel run.
Famous Footwear · Claire's · Rack Room Shoes
Kids, home & beauty
2Family, homeware and beauty units, often nearest the family parking.
Bath & Body Works · Carter's
Dining
2Where the center lists its food — worth pinning as the halfway break.
Food Court · Starbucks
Open-air village · Open-air blocks arranged around a central walk, with surface parking wrapping the outside — the nearest lot to your first wing saves the most steps. This diagram groups the 10 stores and dining spots Outlets of Des Moines publishes (50+ in total) into the wings shoppers walk in. It is a navigation aid, not a surveyed floor plan — for exact unit numbers use the operator's own published center map linked below.
Independent operator website
OfficialThe center publishes its own map and directory on its site.
outletsofdesmoines.com →
Directions & satellite view
Opens the center's published location so you can pick an entrance before you set off.
openstreetmap.org →
Center map and store directory published by Outlets of Des Moines as promotional material for shoppers. Maps, plans and tenant lists remain the property of Outlets of Des Moines; we link to the original pages rather than reproduce them. Plotted positions on our own map come from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Hotels within a short drive
Mapped hotels and motels inside six miles of the center, ordered by distance from the doors.
Hotels near Outlets of Des Moines
6 hotels sit within six miles of the center, the closest Broadway Motel at 0.9 mi. Distances are straight-line from the published address, so allow a little more by road.
- Broadway MotelMotel0.9 miWalkable
- 0.9 miWalkable
- 1.4 mi
- Beacon MotelMotel1.8 mi
- Redwood MotelMotel2.8 mi
- 4.3 mi
The center also flags Hotels & lodging (under 5 mi).
Distance from the doors
- Broadway Motel0.9 mi
- Motel 6 Des Moines East0.9 mi
- Super 8 by Wyndham Altoona1.4 mi
- Beacon Motel1.8 mi
- Redwood Motel2.8 mi
- AmericInn Lodge and Suites4.3 mi
Longer bars mean a closer bed. 2 of these are within a mile — close enough to leave the car parked for a second run.
Do these six things
- 1Join the center's VIP or loyalty club online the night before — the digital coupon wallet usually beats the printed booklet.
- 2Collect the coupon book at guest services before your first purchase, not after.
- 3Check the clearance section at the back of each store first; that is where genuine carryover markdowns sit.
- 4Photograph the tag of anything over $100 and compare the online price before paying.
- 5Ask staff which day new markdowns land — it is usually early in the week.
- 6Keep receipts together: outlet return windows are often shorter than mainline stores.
Outlet day kit
- packing cubes
- foldable shopping bag
- comfortable walking sneakers
- coupon organizer
- car trunk organizer
- luggage scale
- portable phone charger
- reusable water bottle
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