Swiss Valley Nature Ctr Travel Information (Peosta, IA)

Dubuque Iowa’s oldest city, Dubuque, is a scenic river town with leafy residential neighborhoods atop limestone bluffs. Downtown has the feel of an old East Coast factory town, with a well-preserved historic ... Dubuque, IA

Iowa Great River Road: From New Albin to Keokuk The Great River Road is a 3,000-mile network of federal, state, and county roads that parallels the Mississippi River on both sides, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The upper Mississippi River, dom... Dubuque, IA

The Mississippi River Region from Dubuque to Lansing, Iowa Begin your tour of northeast Iowa in Dubuque, one of our favorite destinations in the state. Much of what makes the city so appealing relates to its long and colorful history as a Mississippi River to... Dubuque, IA

Other Activities

• Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa Off the Beaten Path Travel

Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (Distance: 9.2 mi) Mines of Spain State Recreation Area, located on the bluffs overlooking Catfish Creek and the Mississippi River, encompasses Catfish Creek State Preserve and the Julien Dubuque Monument (on the Nation...

Dubuque, IA - Hiking - length:7.5 mi

Tour of the Mississippi River Valley Classic (Distance: 10.1 mi) The Tour of the Mississippi River Valley (TOMRV) is your opportunity to enjoy terrific scenery and take on the challenge of the tough terrain created by the great river and its tributaries. It's also ...

Dubuque, IA - Road Biking - length:108.3 mi

Whitewater Canyon Wildlife Area (Distance: 11.0 mi) One of Iowa’s newest and most remote wilderness areas and one of only three true canyons in Iowa, this 563-acre site offers a 2-mile-long, 200-foot-deep canyon, mature forests, open prairie, sky-high ...

Dubuque, IA - Hiking - length:2.1 mi

Mississippi Meander (Distance: 19.5 mi) Cassville, a quaint Mississippi River town that calls to mind the days of Mark Twain, is accentuated by huge wooded bluffs that rise up from both sides of the river for an isolated, time-forgotten fee...

Cassville, WI - Road Biking - length:13.3 mi

Maquoketa Caves State Park (Distance: 23.1 mi) Few places in Iowa are more fun than the Maquoketa Caves. This is a great place for older kids and teens as the trails all lead back to safe havens, yet there is a wildness that hundreds of years of e...

Maquoketa, IA - Hiking - length:1.4 mi

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Thunder Hills Thunder Hills Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6360 yards, par 71 1.5 miles from center of Swiss Valley Nature Ctr

Timberline Timberline Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6545 yards, par 72 4.4 miles from center of Swiss Valley Nature Ctr

Meadows The Meadows Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6667 yards, par 72 5.2 miles from center of Swiss Valley Nature Ctr

Derby Grange Derby Grange Golf & Recreation Public, 9 holes 1061 yards, par 27 6.9 miles from center of Swiss Valley Nature Ctr

Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5316 yards, par 69 8.5 miles from center of Swiss Valley Nature Ctr

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