Travel Information & Trip Planning

Top of Iowa Welcome Center
641.324.3184 | topofiowa.com

Top of Iowa Welcome Center is an official Iowa Welcome Center and shares its space with the Iowa Department of Transportation Interstate Rest Area.  Travel brochures are on display for hundreds of travel destinations and attractions throughout Iowa and staff members are certified travel counselors and assist visitors with information about places to go, where to stay, shopping, historical interests, agriculture and eco-tours, where to eat like the locals, enjoy craft beer, wine and spirits, and much more.
 
Iowa Tourism Office
800.345.IOWA | traveliowa.com
Digital Iowa Travel Guide

Central Iowa Tourism Region
515.832.4808| iowatourism.com
Digital  Central Iowa Travel Guide

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Maps & Travel Tools

Iowa Department of Transportation
800.288.1047 | iowadot.gov
 
Road Conditions and Traveler Information
511| 511ia.org

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Scenic Routes

Iowa Byways
A great way to experience Iowa's natural beauty, history and culture is to travel along Iowa's scenic and heritage byways in a car, on a motorcycle or on a bike. 
iowadot.gov/iowasbyways
iowabyways.org

Jefferson Highway Heritage Byway | Historic Auto Trail
This historic north-south U.S. border-to-border route was originally envisioned in 1916 as part of a national corridor for car and freight travel as the auto age developed and before the Interstate system was initiated. The byway runs between Northwood and Lamoni, roughly along U.S. Highways 65 and 69. Read about the history at iowadot.gov/autotrails/history-of-the-jefferson-highway

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Outdoor Recreation
Biking | Hiking | Paddling | Camping & More

Iowa Bike Trails & Interactive Map
https://iowadot.gov/iowabikes/
 
Iowa’s Multi-use Trails
iowadot.gov/iowabikes/Iowa-Trails/Multiuse-trails
 
Iowa Equestrian Trails
iowadnr.gov/Things-to-Do/Equestrian

Iowa Department of Natural Resources
515.281.5917 | iowadnr.gov

Iowa's County Park System
515.963.9582 | mycountyparks.com

Iowa Water Trails
iowadnr.gov/Things-to-Do/Canoeing-Kayaking/Water-Trail-Maps-Brochures
 
Iowa By Trail | Download the App
inhf.org/what-we-do/trails/iowa-by-trail/

Birding & Wildlife Watching
iowadnr.gov/Conservation/Iowas-Wildlife

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Foodies | Wine | Craft Beer | Spirits

Healthy Harvest of North Iowa
Download Healthy Harvest of North Iowa Local Food Guide
515.337.2445 | healthyharvestni.com/

Iowa Beer Trails
iowabeer.org/iowabeertrails
 
Iowa Wine and Beer | Download the App

Iowa Wine and Beer Passport

Iowa’s Distillery Trail
distillerytrail.com/directory-distillery/locations/iowa/
 
Iowa's Tenderloin Trail
iowapork.org/tenderloin-trail/
 
Practical Farmers Local Food Directory
practicalfarmers.org/programs/local-foods/
 
Visit Iowa Farms
visitiowafarms.org/

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National Heritage Areas & Monument

Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area
319.234.4567 | silosandsmokestacks.org

Effigy Mounds National Monument
563.873.3491 | nps.org

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Historic Sites

State Historical Society of Iowa
515.281.5111 | iowahistory.org