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
Okoboji Queen II Excursions
An 18-mile narrated excursion around West Okoboji Lake. Open-air upper deck and enclosed lower deck. Refreshments and snacks available.
Arnolds Park, IA ExcursionsChautauqua Building
Built in 1908, the only existing complete Chautauqua building in the state. Completely renovated, with historical murals and information on the history of Chautauqua. Enjoy Chautauqua Days on the Fourth of July.
Sac City, IA Historic BuildingsWansink Art Gallery, Prairie Schoolhouse and Pione
Art gallery offers monthly exhibits, fine arts and music reference libraries. Sheldon's first schoolhouse is the site of art classes and community activities. The restored pioneer home was also used as a church and hotel.
Sheldon, IA ExhibitsBattle Hill Museum of Natural History
More than 4,000 natural history specimens on display, with 600 full-body wildlife mounts. Mounted skeletons of rhinoceros, elephant, giraffe and more. Replica limestone cave. Rock, fossil and shell displays.
Battle Creek, IA MuseumsHistoric 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 SchoolhousesDutch Windmill Visitors Center/Chamber of Commerce
Windmill stands 76
Orange City, IA Visitors CentersSioux City Public Museum
Built from pink-colored Sioux Falls quartzite in the early 1890s, the Peirce Mansion exhibits artifacts from American Indian life and early settlement of the region to the present. Museum store with gifts, books and local crafts.
Sioux City, IA MuseumsBuena 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 LandmarksArts on Grand
Art Center with exhibit gallery, gift shop featuring Midwestern artists, classes and workshops. Special art events throughout the year.
Spencer, IA Arts