Top Things to do in Iowa
Top Hotels in Iowa
- 1. Des Lux Hotel
- 2. Stoney Creek Hotel
- 3. Hampton Inn West Des Moines Lake Drive
- 4. Drury Inn & Suites West Des Moines
- 5. Drury Inn & Suites Iowa City Coralville
- 6. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Cedar Falls, IA
- 7. Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ames, IA
- 8. Hotel Julien Dubuque
- 9. Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Forest City
- 10. Hotel Renovo
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Things to do in Iowa, United States: The Best Playgrounds
History and monuments dot this landscape almost as often as the golden farmlands. Learn about America’s 31st president at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch. In northeast Iowa is the Effigy Mounds National Monument, a group of prehistoric American Indian burial and ceremonial mounds. This part of Iowa is also home to the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage. The 37-county region tells the story of American agriculture, agribusiness and farm life and is affiliated with the National Park Service. In addition, there are five national wildlife refuges here. If you love history, imagine seeing the Amana Colonies, consisting of seven historic villages in 1855 by German immigrants as a religious communal society. Here you can also buy antiques, hand-woven baskets, furniture and clocks and locally made wine and beer. In Ames, take the family to see the Christian Petersen Art Museum, a newer structure that exhibits works of art by Christian Petersen and contemporary artists. You won’t want to miss the state capital of Des Moines, home to Blank Park Zoo with its naturalistic exhibits and more than 800 animals from five continents. You also should enjoy the Brenton Skating Plaza, an outdoor family entertainment venue.
Restaurants in Iowa
1. A.Y. McDonald Park
2. Ewing Park
3. Phelps Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By 246carrien - Eagle Grove, United States
Phelps Park is always a great place to hang out. It's great for getting out and hiking in nature, bringing kids to play, have a picnic, or to relax and work or read a book on one of the benches or in one of the shelters.
4. Bacon Creek Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By beamhanson - Mondovi, United States
Great relaxing time, whether you need the exercise or just time to enjoy nature - walking, fishing, boating, or biking. Many off paved trails as well.
5. Bayliss Park
6. Centennial Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By P3902RQwilliamp
There are a series of bike and running trails that follow the river and connect the quad cities. This park is a good place to hop on these trails, The park and its Bike Trail offers nice views of the Mississippi River.
7. Storybook Hill Children's Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 9 reviews
Please note that we are only open from Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day every year. If the dates of your visit are before Memorial Day or after Labor Day, we will be CLOSED.
Reviewed By LMayRN
We wanted to add a little something to do for our kids after our field of dreams visit. I read the reviews and yes, this is not a zoo, I would call it a park. But a wonderful park! My kids loved it. No animals out to pet, but we saw cows, ducks, goats, and chickens. The enclosures needed tending too. Worth a visit for the park and scenery!
8. Miller Riverview Park and Campground
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Located on the shore of the scenic Mississippi River and adjacent to the Mystique Casino, providing a great view of the Mississippi River. The park is 20 acres in size and includes 97 full electric camp sites, a water and dump station, handicap accessible restrooms and showers, picnic tables and fire pit grills, a playground and pavilions available for rent. Leashed pets are allowed, great fishing location, bike, walk and rollerblade along a 0.95 mile recreational trail.
9. Rotary Riverwalk Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By TriCityDude - Saginaw, United States
Awesome bridge over the dam. Fascinating to watch the water fall and swirl. Powerful river in the spring. Very cute fishing pole and bobber play area for kids. Beautiful, clean bridge and park. Connects up to the bike and walk path. Can go anywhere on the path up or down river. Suggest doing the walking loop across this bridge, then down to the red bridge on south side of Downtown, then walk back up. We did this and enjoyed it!
10. Playground For Kids
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