Iowa - Great River Road - Iowa

Description: Discover the dramatic vistas of "Old Man River," with its sharp limestone bluffs cut by glacial melt water in the north to the broad sandy floodplains in the south. Enjoy the hospitality on the main streets of river towns. Show reverence for the sacred sites and landscape effigies of Native Americans. And wonder at the many sights and sounds of the Mississippi as eagles soar overhead and a steamboat rolls on by.

Time to Allow: 2 days

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Reproduced with permission from the National Scenic Byways Online: www.byways.org

"The National Scenic Byways Program recognizes highways that are outstanding examples of our nation's beauty, history, culture, and recreational experience by designating them as All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways. The roads being featured were designated by the Secretary of Transportation from nominations submitted by the states and federal land management agencies. These designations provide a compass for people from all over the world to explore America's treasured open roads."