In west central Iowa, there are lots of things to see and do. Go camping, hiking, biking .... Visit historic landmarks, museums and art galleries. Play the slots at a casino. Watch a greyhound dog race. Attend a festival. Fly in a hot air balloon. Drive along scenic byways. Ride on a riverboat. Ski in winter. Enjoy a spa. Swim. Golf. Make a splash down a water slide. Relax. Enjoy the day. Have fun.
Highlights
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Missouri Valley - Waterfowl
- Loess Hills near Onawa - biking
- Scenic Hiking and Biking trails
Cities/towns
- Adair
- Atlantic
- Coca Cola Capital of Iowa
- historic downtown
- Festivals
- Coca Cola Days - September
- Atlanticfest - August
- Harvest Fest - October
- Grand Lighting - November
- Christmas Celebration - December
- Carroll
- Carroll County Historical Museum
- Swan Lake Farmstead Museum
- Carter Lake
- Council Bluffs
- Ameristar Casino
- Convention center
- Festivals
- Renaissance Faire of the Midlands - June
- Lighter than Air Balloon Fair - August
- Autumn in the Bluffs - October
- Festival of Trees - November
- Golf courses
- greyhound racing
- Harrah's Casino
- Historic General Dodge House
- Horseshoe Casino and Bluffs Run Greyhound Park
- Kaneville Tabernacle
- Lewis and Clark Monument and Scenic overlook
- Mid America Center
- Squirrel Cage Jail
- Loess Hills National Scenic Byway
- Lake Manawa State Park
- RailsWest Railroad Museum
- Riverboats
- The Union Pacific Museum Railroad Museum
- Western Historic Trails Center
- Denison
- Denison Aquatic Fun Center
- indoor pool
- spa
- outdoor pool
- water slides
- fountain
- geysers
- sand volleyball
- Mini golf
- Donna Reed Center For the Performing Arts
- W.A. McHenry House
- Donna Reed Festival - June
- Missouri Valley
- Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center
- tourism information
- museum
- picnic shelter
- trail
- DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
- wetlands
- grasslands
- woodlands
- croplands
- Missouri River
- Migrating Waterfowl
- Bald Eagles
- Wildlife Viewing areas
- Western Skies Scenic Byway
- Campgrounds
- Onawa
- campgrounds
- Casino Omaha
- Kiwanis Museum Complex
- Monona County Arboretum
- Monona county historical museum
- Monona county Veterans Memorial Museum
- gateway city to the Loess Hills
- home of Eskimo Pie
- Life size replica of Lewis and Clark's keelboat
- Loess Hills Prairie Seminar
- Lewis and Clark Festival
- Graffiti Night
- Monona County Fair
- Onabike
- Stuart
- Raccoon Ridge archery
- Western Skies Scenic Byway
- Raccoon Ridge Music Hall
- Campgrounds
- Walnut
- antique City
- Festivals
- Amvets Antique Show - June
- Optimist Car show - August
- Christmas Antique show - November
- Monroe #8 one room country schoolhouse
- Walnut creek historical museum