About this city
Also known as: RV Capital of the World
Forest City is a distinctive, industrially robust valley city situated flatly along the Winnebago River in northern Iowa, just south of the Minnesota border. Founded in 1855, the town developed a resilient agricultural economy that was dynamically revolutionized in the mid-20th century by the birth of the modern recreational vehicle industry. Forest City is internationally famous as the birthplace and dominant manufacturing headquarters of Winnebago Industries, effectively serving as the economic engine and motorized hospitality capital of the rural American Midwest.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Take a fascinating heavy-machinery plant tour at the massive Winnebago Industries Headquarters, view prairie heritage at the Heritage Park of North Iowa, and canoe the winding waters of Pilot Knob State Park.
