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Des Moines, Iowa - Nearby Destinations

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More Info Ames
  • Ames

Ames is a university city with a population just over 50,000. Home to Iowa State University, the city is located in the central section of the state just north of Des Moines. . The Iowa State Center is the area's main entertainment venue. Here the Hilton Coliseum, Stephens Auditorium, Scheman Building, and Fisher Theater host the university's athletic teams and performance arts programs, as well as national musical acts, ice skating events, and Broadway shows.

More Info Council Bluffs
  • Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs has a rich Native American and westward expansion trails history. One of the nation's largest railroad centers, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads united here. Council Bluff sits along the scenic Loess Hills and offers a variety of entertainment venues, casinos, and outdoor activities, and access to nearby Omaha, Nebraska. County parks offer camping, trails for hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling, ice fishing, canoeing/kayaking, and sledding and tubing runs.

More Info Iowa City
  • Iowa City

Iowa City is home to the University of Iowa. The University of Iowa resides on the state's original capital grounds. Along with Big Ten basketball and other sports, the university houses medical, art, and natural history museums. Coralville Lake's Devonian Fossil Gorge is Iowa City's most popular outdoor destination. Fossils cover the 15-foot-deep gorge's bedrock surface. The 5,400-acre lake provides fishing, boating, and swimming access.

More Info Rathbun Lake
  • Rathbun Lake

Rathbun Lake is popular for water sports and fishing spring through fall. An abundance of public-use land around the lake provides additional recreation opportunities. There are eight campgrounds around the lake. On the northern shore of the lake Honey Creek State Park offers 828 acres of camping and trails. Marinas at both the east and west ends of the lake provide supplies, slip rentals, campgrounds, and a hotel.

More Info Red Rock Lake
  • Red Rock Lake

Red Rock Lake is a popular boating, water sports, and fishing destination, and Iowa's largest lake. Motor boating, water skiing, and sailing are the lake's standard summer activities. Beaches along the lake provide easy access for swimming. Anglers fish for crappie, white bass, and walleye. Outfitters and guide services are offered in nearby towns. An eagle-eye view of the lake and the Des Moines River valley is possible from 106-feet tall Cordova Observation Tower.

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