This Is Where You Leave Behind the Daily Grind
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THIS IS WHERE YOU LEAVE BEHIND THE DAILY GRIND. TRAVELIOWA.COM ALLAMAKEE COUNTY NEWTON Allamakee County is the home to Effigy Mounds National Get to know Newton and all we have to offer! Hike or Monument (80,000 visitors/year), Yellow River State Forest bike our trail system or get some sun by playing disc (9,000 acres to experience), Great River Road (36.2 miles golf. Catch a concert at Maytag Bowl, play 18 holes at of Wow!) and Driftless Area Scenic Byway (voted most Westwood Golf Course, or splash around at Maytag Pool! scenic byway in the state). gettoknownewton.com | 641.791.0867 allamakeecounty.com | 563.568.2624 CHARLES CITY OKOBOJI Experience the thrills of Iowa’s first whitewater park, view Okoboji has abundant water recreation activities like fishing, breathtaking works of art, play on a grass tennis court, or boating and beaches. Explore our vast trail system connecting take a trip back in time at a historic site. Exciting events, state and county parks with museums, golfing, shopping, intriguing specialty shops and first-class recreational unique dining and Arnolds Park Amusement Park. It’s no facilities make Charles City a must-see on your travel list. wonder we’re called Iowa’s #1 vacation destination! charlescitychamber.com | 641.228.4234 vacationokoboji.com | 800.270.2574 CRESTON & UNION COUNTY PELLA Have fun and enjoy Three Mile and Twelve Mile Lakes, Find your outdoor fun! Enjoy biking through our Historic Green Valley State Park, our trail system and shooting Dutch District out to Lake Red Rock where outdoor range – along with festivities like our July 4th Celebration opportunities are everywhere: birding, boating, camping, and Annual Hot Air Balloon Days (3rd weekend in fishing, geocaching, hiking, picnicking, kayaking, September). Creston and Union County, your Southwest swimming, trail riding – something for all ages! Iowa destination for outdoor fun and relaxation. visitpella.com | 888.746.3882 unioncountyiowatourism.com | 641.782.7022 FORT DODGE POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY Find miles of adventures by riding 65 miles at Gypsum Watta Way to get away! Explore the West Nishnabotna City Off-Highway Vehicle Park, kayaking 70 miles on two River Water Trail in Pottawattamie County. Log onto water trails, snowmobiling 150 miles on trails or enjoying wattawayiowa.com, click on Things to Do and the West 45 miles of equestrian and mountain biking trails all Nishnabotna Water Trail Map for details. Make your near Fort Dodge. weekend wonderfully unforgettable. fortdodgecvb.com | 888.573.4282 wattawayiowa.com | 800.293.4821 GREATER BURLINGTON STRAWBERRY POINT Escape to the outdoors for an adventure in the Des Moines Backbone State Park, Iowa’s first state park, was named County parks! Bring the camper full of friends for a for its high ridge of bedrock. Enjoy camping, fishing, weekend of fun on the trails and the lake. Stop your bike hiking, swimming, snowmobiling and more! Strawberry to watch the wildlife and end the evening stargazing. Point is north of the park, a flourishing community with charming businesses. visitburlingtoniowa.com | dmcconservation.com claytoncountyiowa.com | 563.245.2201 IOWA’S COUNTY PARK SYSTEM WINNESHIEK COUNTY Iowa’s 1,850 county parks are ready for your next outdoor The bluff country of Northeast Iowa is remarkable in many adventure! Explore more than 1,600 miles of trails. ways. Heralded for undeniable scenic beauty, Winneshiek Discover one of 70 nature centers. And rest up at one of County and Decorah offer a plethora of things to do, the thousands of campsites and cabins along the way. see and experience. Whatever the season, whatever the reason, your stay is sure to be unforgettable. mycountyparks.com | 515.963.9582 visitdecorah.com | 800.463.4692 PLAN YOUR TRIP AT TRAVELIOWA.COM.