Top Things to Do in Iowa: Attractions for All Ages
Everyone in the state – or the nation, for that matter – will be tuning in to see the start of Iowa's NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, featuring senior sensation guard Caitlin Clark.
No matter what happens, or how hyped-up Iowa sports betting becomes, during March Madness, the Iowa team's season will come to an end, along with Clark's historic collegiate career.
The question, after it ends, is: What do folks in Iowa do now for fun and relaxation?
Whether you’re a resident, here during a pit stop on a road trip, or just want to explore another state, there are plenty of fun activities to do in the Hawkeye State.
IowaBets.com – your source for Iowa sports betting apps - put together a list of top activities and attractions for you to do in Iowa, based on total search volume at Semrush.com. Here are the top in-state destinations to explore:
Top Things to Do in Iowa
Rank | Attraction | Search Volume |
1 | Effigy Mounds | 6.6K |
2 | Maquoketa Caves | 5.4K |
T-3 | Pikes Peak State Park | 4.4K |
T-3 | Field of Dreams Movie Site | 4.4K |
T-5 | Grotto of Redemption | 3.6K |
T-5 | National Mississippi River & Aquarium | 3.6K |
T-5 | Horseshoe Council Bluffs | 3.6K |
T-8 | Capitol Building | 2.9K |
T-8 | Eagle Point Park | 2.9K |
T-8 | Buddy Holly Crash Site | 2.9K |
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Effigy Mounds Is Top Attraction
Our research shows that the most-searched Iowa attraction is the Effigy Mounds (Harpers Ferry) with a 6.6K search volume.
Effigy Mounds is a national monument that preserves more than 200 prehistoric mounds. Several of the mounds are shaped like animals, including bears and birds. The park has 14 miles of hiking trails, with no paved car access roads.
Also in the top 5:
- 2nd: Maquoketa Caves (Maquoketa) 5.4K
- Tied for 3rd: Pikes Peak State Park (Mc Gregor) 4.4K and Field of Dreams Movie Site (Dyersville) 4.4K
- Tied for 5th: Grotto of Redemption (West Bend) 3.6K, National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium (Dubuque) 3.6K and Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs) 3.6K.
With no Major League Baseball regular season game in Dyersville this season, MLB will stage a Negro Leagues tribute game at Rickwood Field (10,800 seats) in Birmingham, Ala., on June 20, 2024, between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals.
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