Northwest Iowa, Iowa
Immerse yourself in Iowa's sun-drenched Great Lakes Region for year-round recreation. Visit Sioux City landmarks, and retrace the footsteps of Lewis and Clark. Experience festival traditions that bring old and young together in celebration.
Explore Northwest Iowa
Sioux City Bandits Indoor Football
National Indoor Football League team plays at Sioux City Municipal Auditorium.
Sioux City, IA Football TeamsGeorge Bicentennial Museum
Pioneer tools and farm items, household displays, musical instruments, military uniforms, local history information.
George, IA MuseumsMilwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District
One of Iowa's best collections of steam-era railroad buildings, including a roundhouse with turntable, wood sand tower, and five other structures. See Great Northern Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1355 and other railroad artifacts. This 31.5
Sioux City, IA Historic DistrictsBig Spirit Lake Fishing
The lake is a popular fishing destination in the region. As of March of 2012 the Iowa all-time big fish records for freshwater drum and muskellunge were set from catches in the lake. Fresh water Drum -------46 lb. 38 1/2\" Spirit Lake Muskellunge ----------- 50 lb. 6 oz. 52\"
, IA FishingOkoboji Spirit Center
The Okoboji Spirit Center, located on West Lake Okoboji in the heart of the Iowa Great Lakes region, houses an Iowa Welcome Center, Maritime Museum, Hedberg Theatre, and University of Okoboji Foundation Wall of Fame.
Arnolds Park, IA MuseumsHistorical House
Built in 1900, the home is restored and furnished with period items and a pictorial history of Calliope and Hawarden.
Hawarden, IA Historic HomesHistoric Sod House, Schoolhouse, Post Office
Visit the first schoolhouse in Palo Alto County and a replica of an early sod house. The town's first post office has also been restored. Unique historical displays, veterans memorial.
West Bend, IA Historic SchoolhousesPrairie Log House and Country School
1871 log cabin of Scandinavian construction overlooks lake and park. Also visit 1872 Elk Township one-room school and annual flower gardens.
Storm Lake, IA Historic HomesBuena Vista County Wind Farm
Take a self-guided tour of one of the largest wind energy projects in the world. More than 250 turbines, 208 feet tall, sit atop Buffalo Ridge, generating enough electricity to serve 71,000
Storm Lake, IA Structural LandmarksVictorian Museum on Main
The crown jewel of Emmetsburg's many Victorian homes. Built in 1883 by a prominent member of the community as a wedding gift to his daughter, the home is part of a four-building museum complex.
Emmetsburg, IA Museums