Here's a sample itinerary for a pet-friendly drive from Fayetteville (Arkansas) to Des Moines with your dog or cat. If you're planning a road trip to Des Moines, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Find the best dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations and hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members and GoPetFriendly. Scroll down to see all the pet-friendly stops along the way.
11:00 am start in Fayetteville (Arkansas)
drive for about 1.5 hours
12:34 pm Joplin
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:34 pm
drive for about 1 hour
2:37 pm Nevada (Missouri)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:37 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:39 pm Peculiar
stay overnight at Harrison Inn and Suites
leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3.5 hours
10:00 am leave from Harrison Inn and Suites
drive for about 1.5 hours
11:34 am Cameron
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:34 pm
drive for about 54 minutes
1:28 pm Bethany
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:28 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:03 pm Winterset
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 5:03 pm
drive for about 45 minutes
5:48 pm arrive in Des Moines
eat at Ritual Cafe
stay at Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
Joplin (3 answers)
Sandy's Tailwaggers (1 mention)
Main Street Pet Care (1 mention)
PetSmart Pet Store (1 mention)
questions about Joplin:
Best free things to do in Joplin?
Nevada (Missouri) (2 answers)
questions about Nevada (Missouri):
Hotel
Peculiar
pet-friendly hotels around Peculiar:
Harrison Inn and Suites
Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Harrisonville
Econo Lodge Belton
Comfort Inn & Suites Harrisonville
Cameron
Wallace State Park (1 mention)
Bethany
Winterset
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Des Moines.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel.
Here are some more pet-friendly hotels people talk about:
Want to research more popular hotels in Des Moines? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
GoPetFriendly suggests Ritual Cafe.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on GoPetFriendly:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Des Moines. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What's the best neighborhood in Des Moines for a first time visitor? (7 answers)
Keith from Denver asked:
Any good hiking spots in or near Des Moines? (3 answers)
Click the button below to explore more questions and answers related to Des Moines.
Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Des Moines to Fayetteville (Arkansas) drive with pets, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Fayetteville (Arkansas) to Des Moines. Or get a full Fayetteville (Arkansas) to Des Moines flight plan.
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