Johnston, Iowa
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3miles North of JohnstonSaylorville Lake has 5,950 surface acres of water. The Saylorville Lake Project is 26,000 acres, which stretches for over 50... continue
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Iowa Gold Star Military Museum
Learn about Iowa military history from 1846 to the present. See uniforms, flags, trench art, small arms, artillery, UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, AH-63 "Cobra," and Soviet artillery and tanks. Also features the Iowa State Patrol.
Johnston, IA Museums
Hyperion Field Club
Course Access: Private
Johnston, IA Golf Courses
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7
Things to do near Johnston, IA
Wild Feather Hunt Club
Premier upland game hunting for pheasant, chukar and quail, with access to 649 acres. Extended season, no bag limit. Bird-cle...
Matthew Edel Blacksmith Shop
Visit 19th-century blacksmith shop operated until 1940 by German immigrant Matthew Edel. Shop remains as he left it in 1940.
Mahanay Bell Tower
Fourteen-story carillon commands a view of Jefferson and surrounding countryside from the 120-foot-high observation deck. Fou...
Jordan House
This stately Victorian home was built in 1850 and added to in 1870 by the first white settler in West Des Moines, James C. Jo...
Polk County Heritage Gallery
Downtown gallery with changing exhibits....