Southwest Iowa, Iowa
Southwestern Iowa exudes its western flair with a championship rodeo and superb game hunting. Visit a one-room schoolhouse for a glimpse of prairie life a century ago. Or, camp at the edge of a lake, and let peace and tranquility wash over you.
Explore Southwest Iowa
Burlington Northern Depot and World War II Memorial Museum
Completely restored 1903
Red Oak, IA MuseumsHitchcock Nature Center
Located on the Loess Hills Scenic Byway, this park and wildlife preserve offers scenic views of over 1,000 acres of Loess Hills bluffs and native prairie. Hiking trails, accessible boardwalk trail, lodge, primitive camping, overlooks, wildlife viewing. New modern cabins, RV and tent campgrounds.
Honey Creek, IA Nature CentersBreezy Hills Vineyard and Winery
Family-owned winery on the edge of the Loess Hills offers a large selection of handcrafted grape and other fruit wines. From this hilltop location, enjoy panoramic views of the countryside and adjacent peach and apple orchard. Wine tasting, vineyard and winery tours, gift shop, special events.
Minden, IA WineriesGlenn Miller Birthplace Home
Glenn Miller Birthplace Home is restored to reflect the time around 1904 when Glenn was born. Highlights include period furnishings, unique features of the home and family photographs.
Clarinda, IA Historic SitesUnion Pacific Railroad Museum
Explore 140 years of American railroad history, from the origins of the nation's first transcontinental railroad in 1862 to the advanced technology of modern-day railroading. New permanent interactive exhibit "Working on the Railroad" offers a firsthand look at modern railroading.
Council Bluffs, IA MuseumsBricker Butterfly House
Native butterflies, tropical birds, water feature with tropical koi, seasonal floral displays, and chrysalises in the greenhouse. Gift shop, outdoor garden.
Shenandoah, IA GreenhousesRamsey Farm at Lesanville
A 140-acre working farm of the 1930s era. Take a two-hour tour or stay a few days at the Lesanville B & B Lodge or restored 1860s farmhouse. Participate with daily chores, ride horses, milk cows, or gather eggs. Enjoy the Lesanville Village with 1873
Mount Ayr, IA Farm LifeSouthern Loess Hills Interpretive and Welcome Cent
Learn about the geography, people, animals and rare plant life in Iowa'
Percival, IA Nature CentersSquirrel Cage Jail
One of three remaining examples of the rotary cell jails, this three-story brick structure was completed in 1885 and featured a cage that rotated to allow jailers a view of all cells from a single vantage point. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Council Bluffs, IA JailsShelby County Historical Museum
See old firefighting equipment, furniture, clothing, two-headed calf, farmstead furnishings and two 100-year-old log cabins.
Harlan, IA MuseumsPatriotic Rock
Young local artist paints a new patriotic theme on this large rock each year as a tribute to the armed forces serving our country.
Greenfield, IA Historic Sites