Directions to Camp Dodge & Joint Forces Headquarters

Map of Camp Dodge Cantonment Area

Address:  7105 NW 70th Avenue

               Johnston, Iowa 50131-1824

The Beaver Drive gate (near the tank park) has been closed indefinitely.

NOTE: Photo Identifications required upon entrance to Camp Dodge (drivers license accepted).

Directions from the Des Moines International Airport:

• Depart the Des Moines International Airport.

• Turn RIGHT onto Fleur Dr

• Turn RIGHT onto IA-5

• Take ramp onto I-35 NORTH

• Take I-35 NORTH to exit 129 (follow directions from exit 129 below)

Directions from exit 129 (86th Street exit) coming from the south on I-35:

• To CAMP DODGE MAIN GATE:
  Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards NW 86th St
  Turn LEFT (North) onto NW 86th ST
  Turn RIGHT (East) onto NW 70th Ave
  Turn LEFT into Camp Dodge Main Gate

• To Joint Forces Headquarters - JFHQ ARMORY:
  Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards NW 86th St
  Turn LEFT (North) onto NW 86th ST
  Turn RIGHT (East) onto NW 70th Ave
  Turn LEFT onto Merle Hay Rd
  Turn LEFT onto NW Beaver Dr
  Turn RIGHT onto NW 78th Ave
  Turn RIGHT into JFHQ Armory entrance

Directions from exit 131 (Merle Hay Road exit) coming from the north on I-35:

• To CAMP DODGE MAIN GATE:
  Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards Merle Hay Rd
  Turn RIGHT (North) onto Merle Hay Rd
  Turn LEFT (West) onto NW 70th Ave
  Turn RIGHT into Camp Dodge Main Gate

• TO Joint Forces Headquarters - JFHQ ARMORY:
  Turn RIGHT onto Ramp towards Merle Hay Rd
  Turn RIGHT (North) onto Merle Hay Rd
  Turn LEFT onto NW Beaver Dr
  Turn RIGHT onto NW 78th Ave
  Turn RIGHT into JFHQ Armory entrance

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