Because tours involve production environments, minors must be 16 years old and accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Yes, there is a good deal of walking on the tour—including two sets of stairs on the Class A & C Motorhome Complex Tour. You must be fully-ambulatory, no assisting devices required, and able to complete the entire tour to go on the bus.

Pets, service and support animals are welcome inside our Visitors Center and Factory Service Center. However, for safety purposes they are not allowed on our Factory Tours.

The tours are conducted inside. You will be walking short distances from the bus to the buildings.

Absolutely! We have a large day-time parking lot that can accommodate RVs and cars.

We have some overnight parking spaces with electrical hookups across the street on our Winnebago Rally Grounds. You must receive a pass from the Visitors Center prior to parking. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Water and dump stations are also available on the grounds. Additional overflow camping is available at the city-owned, Pammel Park Campground on Highway 69 for a minimal fee.

All tours are free and start at the Visitors Center in Forest City.

Yes, our tours fill up quickly. Reservations are highly recommended to ensure your spot on the tour.

Please call 641-585-6936.

The tour takes about 2 hours.

For the safety of our guests, closed-toe shoes are required. We recommend comfortable shoes for walking. We provide the required safety vest and safety glasses. During the summer months it can get warm in the factory, so please dress accordingly. Shorts are acceptable.

We know it’s cool stuff, but no video or photography is allowed on the tour.

We do mixed-model production, so we can’t predict what models you’ll see during factory tours.

Only full tours are available. Once the tour starts, you must remain with the group for the entire tour.

There are no public restrooms available during the tour, so we encourage you to use the Visitors Center restroom prior to leaving for the factory tour.

The Class A & C Motorhome Complex Tour is Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 9:00 AM and Monday–Friday at 12:00 PM. The Camper Van Tour is Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 AM.

All tours begin at the Visitors Center in Forest City, IA. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour time. Arriving late may mean you miss your tour.

As long as it has a lid, you can bring water on the tour.

Production areas are heated but are typically not air-conditioned. During summer months, the buildings can get warm. Please dress accordingly.

Regularly scheduled factory tours are April through October. November through March, please call 641-585-6178 to schedule an individual factory tour.

To schedule a large group tour (more than 8 people), please call 641-585-6178.

We do not offer regular tours during the week prior and week of Camp Winnebago, which is typically the third week in July.

Because we conduct tours during actual production hours, we do not offer factory tours on weekends or holidays.

Yes. Although we take every precaution to make sure that doesn’t happen, occasionally tours can be canceled with little notice. Changing production schedules means not all factory complex areas are always in full operation. Pre-registering helps ensure you are informed of cancellations in a timely manner.

All tours start at the Visitors Center. For the Class A & C Motorhome Complex Factory Tour, you are bussed across the street and given an overview of various buildings on the grounds. Then you head into our soft goods facility and our main production facility to see products being built. On the Camper Van Tour, you are driven approximately 15 miles to our Lake Mills assembly facility to see different stages of a camper van being assembled.

 Everyone is welcome on our tours!

Please call 641-585-6936 to cancel your scheduled tour.

Our tours leave promptly at their scheduled times and are unable to return to pick up late guests. If you miss your tour, please reschedule for another time or date.

For the safety of our visitors, we are unable to view model interiors while in the factory. To schedule a walk-through of a specific model, please contact your nearest Winnebago dealer.