Fort Madison, Iowa Travel Information

River Towns around Pittsfield, Beardstown, Macomb, Quincy, and Nauvoo, Illinois The most impressive feature of Quincy, a river town on the east bank of the Mississippi River, is its architecture. Stately mansions and fine old commercial buildings of Italianate, Greek Revival, Rom... Nauvoo, IL

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• Western Illinois Off the Beaten Path Travel

Nauvoo Ramble (Distance: 6.4 mi) Nauvoo, one of the most fascinating historic towns in the Midwest, contains an impressive collection of preserved houses, businesses, and public buildings constructed from 1839 to 1846 when the Mormon...

Hamilton, IL - Road Biking - length:25.5 mi

Geode State Park (Distance: 13.5 mi) Take a creek walk in Geode State Park, named for Iowa’s state rock, and you may find several of the beautiful stones—but it’s illegal to take them home with you. Early spring and summer are the best t...

Burlington, IA - Hiking - length:7 mi

Starr's Cave Park and Preserve (Distance: 18.5 mi) The preserve is split in half by Flint Creek, which cuts through a nearly vertical 100-foot-high escarpment of fossil-rich Mississippian limestone. Starr’s Cave, 300 feet long and home to several spec...

Burlington, IA - Hiking - length:2.8 mi

Shimek State Forest - Farmington and Donnellson Units (Distance: 18.9 mi) The largest block of contiguous forest in the state, Shimek was named for one of Iowa’s most important conservationists. The first unit was purchased in the mid-1930s after a century of logging and fa...

Farmington, IA - Hiking - length:9.1 mi

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Spring Lake Spring Lake Golf Club Public, 9 holes 2915 yards, par 36 2.3 miles from center of Fort Madison, Iowa

Sheaffer Memorial Sheaffer Memorial Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6303 yards, par 72 5.0 miles from center of Fort Madison, Iowa

Great River Road Great River Road Golf Club Public, 18 holes 4904 yards, par 65 7.4 miles from center of Fort Madison, Iowa

Green Acres Green Acres Golf Club Public, 9 holes 3130 yards, par 36 12.1 miles from center of Fort Madison, Iowa

Keokuk Keokuk Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3091 yards, par 36 14.3 miles from center of Fort Madison, Iowa

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