Iowa Drive-In Movie Theatres

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Algona, Starlite Drive-In

east of town on US-18 topo

emprty lot, with what looks like the remains of the projection/concession stand building. photo


Altoona, new Starlite Drive-In

west of town on US-6, past the US-80/US-6 interchange. topo

Its definately closed ! photo


Ames, Ranch Drive-In

Southweat side of town on US-35 2 sewage disposal ponds nearby. topo

Looks okay, but those sewage disposal ponds are nearby. photo


Atlantic, Atlantic Drive-In

address is downtown, but the drive-in is east of town on US-6 topo

tiny, but visible photo


Boone, Boone Drive-In

right next to the west side of town. topo

Whats left of it is that fuzzy, overgrown, rectangle bottom center of the photo. photo


Burlington, Burlington Drive-In

south side of town on Route 406 topo

Looksl ike it could be put back together. photo


Carroll, Carroll Drive-in

west of town, out past the golf course topo

mostly gone. photo


Cedar Falls, Hillcrest Drive-In

Southwest of town topo

aerial photo


Cedar Rapids, New Collins Road Drive-In and Twin Drive-in

Supposedly here, but its not topo

Twin Drive-in is gone, was just north of the row of buildings along the side road in the open area. topo


Centerville, Town and Country Drive-in

South of town on Route 277 topo

closed photo


Charles City, 218 Drive-In

southeast of town topo

right across the road from the quarry photo


Cherokee, Corral Drive-In

north of town topo

Its now farm land... the big open area, across the highway from the buildings on the upper right of photo. photo


Clarinda, Clarinda Drive-In

just north of Iowa Western Community College topo

closed. photo


Coralville, Coralville Drive-In

No Drive-In found, here is the town. topo


Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs Drive-In

No topo map coverage of this area.

There it is ! photo


Davenport; Oasis Drive-in and Bel Air Drive-In

Here is one, out by Hamilton Technical College topo

just to the left of what looks like an airplane or glider... photo

I could only find one on the maps.


Decorah, Decorah Drive-In

southeast of town on Route 9 topo

aerial photo


Estherville, Chief Drive-in

Travis' comment Aug 17, 2008

The address is in town, no Drive-In topo


Fairfield, Fairfield Drive-In

south of town on Route 1 topo

screen is gone. trees are still there. photo


Fort Dodge, Fort Dodge Drive-In

Fort Dodge Drive-In topo

In the large circular clearing. Looks like its being dug up or worked on in 1995. photo


Grinnell, Grinnell Drive-In

north edge of town topo

bnottom right of the intersection, the boomerang-shaped building, is on top of it. photo


Harlan, Harlan Drive-In

south side of town. topo

looks over grown with trees and closed. photo


Hawarden, Wigwam Drive-in

north of town, between the railroad tracks and Route 10 topo

looks like the large white building is on top of it. photo


Humeston, Hwy 2 and 65 Drive-In

Waaaay south of town. topo

go south until you reach the weigh station at Route 2 and US-65, keeping going and its on the west side of US-65. closed. photo


Iowa Falls, Falls Drive-In

south of town on US-65 topo

Its either under the farmland or under those buildings at the bottom of the aerial photo


Keokuk, Skylark Drive-In

Northwest of town on US-218, close to its junction with US-61 topo

the screen and part of the parking area look like its still there. photo


Knoxville, HiVue Drive-In

Here is the town, I can't find the Drive-In topo


Le Mars, Mars Under Stars Drive-in

southwest side of town topo

shrubbery, for a 2 level affect. photo


Maquoketa, 61 Drive-In Theatre

Jake's update ! January, 2002

Jake says the Drive-In is open and south of town on Highway 61. December, 2001

Found the Drive-In topo

Found the Drive-In aerial


Marion, Twixt Town Drive-In

I can't find the Drive-In Twixt means between. topo


Marshalltown, Marshalltown Drive-In

Supposed to be about where the '900' is located, no Drive-In shown. topo


Mason City had 1.

There it is. topo

Mostly still there. photo


Milford, Lakeland Drive-in

North of town. topo

trailer park on top of it. photo


Mt. Pleasant, Ridge Drive-In

Just west of town. topo

buildings on lower left are on top of it. photo


Muscatine, Hilltop Drive-in

I can't find the drive-in, here is the town. topo


Newton, Valle Drive-In

Town found, no Drive-In topo


Oelwein had 1

south of town, topo

Looks like the building to the left is on top of it. photo


Oskaloosa had 1.

northwest of town, on Route 163 topo

under the buildings photo


Ottumwa, South Drive-In

south side of town, south side of the river. Madison Avenue. topo

Looks better than most closed Drive-Ins. photo


Perry, Corral Drive-In

east of town. topo

Looks like part of the screen is still there, and part of a building, but that was in 1995. photo


Red Oak, Red Oak Drive-In

Dirt road west of town, north of the airport. topo

all dug up and closed. photo


Rockwell City, Triangle Drive-in

No drive-in on the map. topo


St. Ansgar, Bel Air Drivbe-In

right next to the Bel Air Landing Field topo

something still there. photo


Shenandoah, Iowa Drive-In

here is the town, couldn't find the Drive-In topo


Smithland, Smithland Drive In Main Street

Here is the town, no drive-in shown. topo

No aerial photo of this area


Spencers, Corral Outdoor

North of town topo

looks a little overgrown. closed. photo


Spirit Lake, Spirit Lake Drive-In

west of town, north of the county hospital topo

area to the left of the cemetary. Drive-In is under the buildings. photo


Storm Lake, Corral Outdoor Theatre

west side of the lake, actually in Lakeside, IA topo

to the right of the north-south road. gone. photo


Washington, Waco Drive-In

east of town on Route 92 topo

Closed. Something is being built on top of it. photo


Waterloo, Skyvue and another one

one: Found it ! topo

Closed. You can still part of the parking area. photo

two: Southeast of town. topo

aerial photo


Waverly, Waverly Drive-in

east of town on Route 3. topo

under the buildings north of the curved road. photo








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