Waterloo

A place to slow down.

Not every stop needs to be busy to be worth your time.

Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens

Features more than 400 varieties of trees and many special gardens, including hostas, herbs, a trial garden, Buck Rose garden, and a children's garden.

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Things to Do in Waterloo

Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 4 days

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Metro Golf & Sports

Course Access: PublicHoles: 9Reserve Advance Tee Times: 2 days

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Grout Museum of History & Science – Grout Museum District

History collection focuses on the period from 1933, when Iowa was opened for settlement, to…

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Bluedorn Science Imaginarium – Grout Museum District

A "playground for the imagination," this science center provides fun hands-on exhibits that demonstrate how…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Lost Island Adventure Park

Huge wave pool, eight major waterslides, "Lazy River," two 18-hole "adventure golf" courses, wheelchair accessible…

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

John Deere Waterloo Operations

See the assembly of 95- to 425-horsepower tractors in state-of-the-art production facility. Tour the engine…

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Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Gates Park Municipal Golf Course

Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days

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