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John Wayne Birthplace Museum
Museum
👍 Nice tribute to John Wayne. We found it very interesting that the house he was born in was virtually untouched since the early 1900's! My father was a huge John Wayne fan and I grew up watching his movies often. As I grew older and learned more about him I gained a deep respect for the man he was an...
4.70 (1.7K reviews)
(~46.36 km from centre)
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Winterset City Park
Park
👍👍 It is a beautiful park with a lot of extras. Two nice playground areas, a hedge maze, bocce ball courts, hiking trails, a covered bridge, and of course Clark Tower, a three level tower with an amazing view. The north shelter is large with a fireplace, power outlets, and nice restrooms.
4.70 (963 reviews)
(~47.12 km from centre)
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Roseman Covered Bridge
Bridge
👍👍 In August of 2021 my husband , son and I had to plan a trip to see our other son off to be deployed to South Korea. One of my favorite movies is Bridges To Madison County. So my husband snuck this trip in for a early anniversary present and it was one of the most amazing days I've ever had. This is...
4.70 (621 reviews)
(~38.84 km from centre)
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Darrell's Place
American restaurant
👍👍 What a hidden gem!
When in Hamlin, you have to swing by this family restaurant that has The BEST Pork Tenderloin Sandwich.... EVER!!!!!
$ $$$
4.70 (594 reviews)
(~36.78 km from centre)
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Ruby's Pub & Grill
Restaurant
👍👍 My wife and I were traveling from Colorado to Wisconsin on 12/30. We looked up and stopped in at Ruby's. Fantastic !! We weren't sure what to expect, but were more than pleased with the service, quality of food and the price point (very reasonable). Well worth going a few minutes off of the highwa...
$ $$$
4.70 (450 reviews)
(~16.82 km from centre)
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The Brenton Arboretum
Arboretum
👍👍 Plenty of things to see and hear. A nesting ground for Northern Bobwhite and many other birds. They also include a checklist pamphlet of Iowa birds at the kiosk at the main gate which has been put to great use.
Birds spotted during July include: northern bobwhite, eastern meadowlark, red-winged blac...
4.80 (266 reviews)
(~47.51 km from centre)
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Ambro's Roadhouse
Bar & grill
👍👍 Everyone at my table ordered a pork tenderloin. Both fried and grilled tenderloins were outstanding; when asked about the process, the waitress said they cut and pound their own fresh tenderloin .
I had a side salad with my Ambro's Protein Special, and all of the greens were crisp and delicious. I w...
$ $$$
4.60 (757 reviews)
(~42.35 km from centre)
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Springbrook State Park
State park
👍👍 This was a nice park. We had this point on our day trip to see if we would like to come back and camp or fish. Well I was without my gear and the fish were jumping and it was an excellent fall day. My loss, but we walked a while and enjoyed the leaves changing and watching the water. Had a great...
4.70 (359 reviews)
(~30.03 km from centre)
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Danish Windmill
Museum
👍👍 Super cool place, very rustic aesthetic, cool and Goofy merchandise in the gift shop, Lego set was cool, had fun climbing around inside windmill! Local cider was very tasty as well, definitely worth the stop! Football! Also had a cool 10 min video detailing the history of the place❤️❤️❤️
4.60 (675 reviews)
(~45.99 km from centre)
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Whiterock Conservancy
Nature preserve
👍👍 Stayed at Carriage house. Provisioned w housewares and bedding. Clean. Awesome location across from bluff. 2 full beds and 2 king beds. Common room and 2 bedrooms. Access to nice family trails along the river. Great time, great rental. Loved it.
$97/night
4.80 (240 reviews)
(~40.67 km from centre)
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Cedar Bridge Park
Park
👍👍 Nice park with drive through covered bridge.
4.80 (234 reviews)
(~46.67 km from centre)