Things to do in Iowa
14 places worth stopping for on a road trip through Iowa.
See and do
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Dyersville
Field of Dreams Movie Site
Walk onto the real cornfield baseball diamond from the 1989 film.
- History
History · Harpers Ferry
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Bird and bear-shaped burial mounds on the bluffs above the Mississippi.
- Cave
Cave · Maquoketa
Maquoketa Caves State Park
Thirteen caves, a natural bridge and a limestone bluff trail.
Viewpoint · McGregorHidden gem
Pikes Peak State Park
One of the highest bluff views over the Mississippi, with two waterfalls.
- History
History · West BendHidden gem
Grotto of the Redemption
A strange stone grotto built by one priest from minerals, gems and fossils.
- Walk
Walk · Dundee
Backbone State Park
Iowa's first state park with a narrow rock ridge, a lake and trails.
Walk · Madrid
Ledges State Park
Sandstone cliffs and creek crossings, a favourite near Des Moines.
- Town
Town · Amana
Amana Colonies
Seven German-founded villages with bakeries, wineries and old workshops.
History · Winterset
Roseman Covered Bridge
Covered bridge made famous by The Bridges of Madison County.
- History
History · Eldon
American Gothic House
The little white farmhouse behind Grant Wood's famous painting.
- History
History · West Branch
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Birthplace cottage, library and prairie of the 31st president.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Dubuque
Fenelon Place Elevator
Tiny cable car up a steep Dubuque bluff with big river views.
- Walk
Walk · MuscatineHidden gem
Wildcat Den State Park
Sandstone bluffs, a 19th-century mill and a swinging bridge over Pine Creek.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · Walcott
Iowa 80 Truck Stop
Giant I-80 truck stop with a free trucking museum of antique rigs.
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