Attractions
This unique family-owned garden business offers more than seven acres of grounds with 75+ display gardens, a large refurbished Sears & Roebuck barn an... Read More
Rent one of the extensive water craft options and explore big creek. Well behaved, leashed dogs are allowed on the rentals.
Located in this city focused on creating perfect health and world peace is an extraordinary open-air observatory, unique in the world for its ability ... Read More
Over 700 acres of public hunting land is available around the lake for outdoor recreation such as hunting, bird watching and other nature activities. ... Read More
This 4.6-acre site serves to honor the sacrifice and risk taken by the Black men of World War I and the women of World War II, some of whom were train... Read More
The Grotto is composed of nine separate Grottos, each portraying a scene in the life of Jesus. It includes the largest collection of precious stones ... Read More
Learn the history of the area and this fort as you stroll the grounds and view the authentic buildings. Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome on the... Read More
This 400-acre park has a fossil quarry, miles of hiking trails, 60 acres of native prairie, historic beehive kilns and a re-created log cabin. Well b... Read More
This complex was originally built in 1917 to service the locomotives and freight cars of the Milwaukee Railroad. The site now consists of 31.5 acres ... Read More
The Fort Atkinson Preserve is in Winneshiek County, approximately 175 miles northeast of Des Moines, 95 miles north of Cedar Rapids, 80 miles northwes... Read More
Built to replicate an authentic Dutch canal, complete with fragrant flowerbeds, bricked roads, and a working drawbridge. Well behaved, leashed dogs a... Read More
Shimek State Forest is located in Lee and Van Buren Counties in southeast Iowa near the town of Farmington. The forest headquarters is located about 1... Read More
Crandall's Beach provides a fine place for young and old to sunbathe and splash in the clear water of Big Spirit Lake, and is located just north of Te... Read More
Living history farms has exhibits demonstrating town and farm life. Pets are welcome on leash but may not enter buildings.
This four-acre preservation complex features a prized round barn, rural schoolhouse, old train depot with restored caboose, a 110-year-old log cabin, ... Read More
Visit the field where the movie was filmed! Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds, but not in the house.
This 18-hole course is located just east of the Pickard Park shelter and is free to play. The course is not available during Summer and Fall league p... Read More
This 1890's village is composed of 16 buildings that have been furnished with period pieces. Leashed pets are allowed on the grounds and in some of t... Read More
Visit more than twenty unique buildings, some more than 150 years old, utilizing Dutch architecture. Leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds, but not... Read More
Celebrating Iowa's remarkable aviation heritage, from the state's first recorded flight in 1910 to its native sons and daughters exploring the univers... Read More
The seven villages of the Amana Colonies represent an American dream come true; a thriving community founded by religious faith and community spirit w... Read More
