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Prairie Bridges Park
north end of town
Ackley, IA
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Phone:641-485-1623
Web: http://www.ackleyiowa.net/PrairieBridges.htm
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101 acres of prairie, timber, stocked fishing ponds, biking and walking trials. 8 unique or historical bridges, 120 campsites, restroom and shower facilities. 3 miles of scenic trails, 18 acres of Jacobs Prairie that contains many plants and grasses that are native to Iowa. |
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Sauerkraut Days
Ackley, IA
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Sauerkraut days is an annual tradition in Ackley that takes place in June. For over 100 years this four day event brings people together for a celebration that is complete with carnival rides, live entertainment, free wieners and sauerkraut, a grand parade, and many other events.
2009 Sauerkraut Days run June 5 through June 7 |
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Settlement of the Prairie Site
North Butler
Ackley, IA
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Phone:641-847-2201
Web: www.ackleyheritagecenter.com
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Restored 1870 prairie site which features: the Limburg I House, Clutterville Country School, Charley's Farm Windmill, Prairie Style Barn and a blooming prairie garden. |
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Coulter City Park
Main Street
Coulter, IA
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Frisbee Disc Golf - 9 hole |
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Interstate Lake Park
2.5 miles West, 1 mile South
Coulter, IA
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Phone:641-456-4375
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Boat ramp, canoeing, fishing, hunting, ice fishing |
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Dows Golf Course
200 85th St
Dows, IA
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Phone:515-852-4751
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9 hole course |
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Dows Historical Center and Depot Welcome Center
1896 Railroad St
Dows, IA
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Phone:515-852-3595
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Built in 1896, this Burlington Northern/Rock Island Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is furnished with period railroad memorabilia and historical artifacts. |
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Maynes Grove
3 miles West
Geneva, IA
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Excellent hiking and cross country skiing trails with a new four season lodge available for public use. Picnic areas, horseback riding, canoing, fishing and hunting.
This 280-acre area has a 12-acre lake stocked with bass and bluegill. Piers are easily accessible for users with limited mobility. Along the 12-mile hiking, horseback riding and cross country skiing trail prairie flowers cover the ground.
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Old Stone House
Raven and 105th St
Geneva, IA 50633
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Phone:641-456-5777
Web: www.oldstonehouse.org
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The Old Stone House was built in 1854 by Leander Reeve using stone and timber from nearby Maynes Creek and Grove. This gracious home plus a nearby cabin served as the seeds for the first settlement in Franklin County |
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Beeds Lake State Park
1422 165th St
Hampton, IA
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Phone:641-456-2047
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Beeds Lake provides over one mile of great shoreline fishing as well as a boat ramp for access to the lake. Beeds Lake also has two miles of walking trail. A 170 foot long spillway with horizontal layers of limestone drops an abruptly 40 feet. Beeds lake offers 99 electrical and 44 non electrical camping sites, picnic shelters, fishing with a bait house open during summer season, boating, swimming, hiking, biking and jogging trails. |
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BodyWorks
808 4th St NE
Hampton, IA 50441
Contact: Brad
Phone:641-456-2827
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Weight equipment, strength training, tanning bed |
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East Park
Highway 3, 2 miles E
Hampton, IA 50441
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Phone:641-456-4853
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Frisbee Disc Golf 9 hole |
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Father's Day Car Show
Bandshell on Hwy 3
Hampton, IA
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Traditionally Hampton Iowa has a Father's Day car show and band at the bandshell and spend the day with their families. Small town people, with great big hearts |
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Franklin County Historical Society
on Franklin County Fairgrounds
Hampton, IA 50441
Contact: Darwin Meyer
Phone:641-456-5777
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Visit the Franklin County Historical Society to see and experience the history of our county. Exhibits of: period kitchens, clothing, entertainment, military history, machinery hall and a geneology library. |
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Franklin Wellness Center
1514 Central Ave. E
Hampton, IA
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Phone:641-456-2827
Web: www.franklinwellness.com
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full gymnasium, pool, walking track, weight lifting room |
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Ham Jam
Main Square area
Hampton, IA
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Chasing of the pigs, great blues music, fantastic food - don't miss this premier event in our fair town in September |
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Hampton Country Club
1620 Country Club Lane
Hampton, IA
Contact: Angie Harper
Phone:641-456-3256
Web: www.hamptoncountryclub.com
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Among the premiere 9-hole courses in Iowa, the Hampton Country Club golf facility in Hampton, Iowa features 3,176 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 37. The course rating is 35.1 and it has a slope of 116.
The Hampton Country Club opened in 1920 and Hampton resident Angie Harper is the General Manager. The Hampton Country Club offers a lounge, restaurant, clubhouse rentals, and practice facilities. |
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Harriman Nielsen Fall Festival
10th St NW
Hampton, IA
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Pumpkin carving, horse trolley rides, great food and conversation -- come visit the Fall Festival and meet new friends -
First Sunday in October |
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Mallory Park
4.5 miles South, 2 miles West
Hampton, IA
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Semi modern camping sites with picnic are and hiking trails |
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Maysville School
five miles S and 1/4 mile east on 9th st
Hampton, IA
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Phone:641-456-5777
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the school is the only remaining building of the early town of Maysville. |
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Pleasant Hill
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Hampton, IA
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Phone:641-456-5777
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Take a step back in time as you visit this charming prairie community featuring vintage buildings in an old time setting. The village features a saloon, jail, country church, country school, mercantile, bank and post office, livery, blacksmith shop and wood shop. |
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R.E.A. Power Plant Museum
4 miles S on Hwy 65 and 1 1/2 miles west on 110th St
Hampton, IA 50441
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Phone:641-456-5777
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On the National Register of Historic Places, this first rural electric utility plant has been selected as a point of interest in the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area. |
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Robinson Park
1 mile N, 1 mile E
Hampton, IA
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Phone:641-456-4375
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camping, picnic shelter and areas, hiking trails and fishing |
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Summerfest
5 1st St SW
Hampton, IA 50441
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August 14 and August 15 join us in celebrating summer |
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Veterans Memorial
12 1st Avenue NW
Hampton, IA
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We honor our veterans - please stop and pay your respects. |
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WKW Conservation Park
1 mile N, 1 mile E
Hampton, IA
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Phone:641-456-4375
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camping, interpretive and hiking trails, cross country skiing |
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Creeden Prairie
4 miles north, 2 miles east of
Hansell, IA
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Phone:641-456-4375
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Canoeing, Fishing, Huting, Geocashing (picture courtesy of DNR) |
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North Hansell Shooting Complex
2 miles North of Hansell
Hansell, IA
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Come on over and take a little target practice ............. |
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Westfork Wildlife Area
3 miles N, 4 miles E
Hansell, IA
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canoeing, fishing and hunting |
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Latimer Golf Club
125 East St
Latimer, IA
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Phone:641-579-6090
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9 hole course with clubhouse |
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Latimer Veterans Memorial
114 Gull AVe
Latimer, IA
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We honor our veterans - please stop and pay your respects. |
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Popejoy Conservation Park
1.5 miles SW
Popejoy, IA
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There is a sledding hill that is used during the winter months, a helter building which includes a wood burning stove for your comfort. Camping, picnic shelter and areas, canoeing, fishing and snowmobiling. |
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Ingebretson Memorial Grove
2 miles West, 1 mile North
Sheffield, IA
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Phone:641-456-4375
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Hiking trail, cross country skiing, geocaching |
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Ridge Stone Golf Club
7 Brickyard Road
Sheffield, IA
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Phone:641-892-8040
Web: www.ridgestonegolfclub.com
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9 hole course
Men's USGA Course Rating:
GOLD 73.0 Slope Rating 128
BLACK 69.7 Slope Rating 116
BLUE 67.6 Slope Rating 109 |
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Sheffield Community Club
PO Box 556
Sheffield, IA 50475
Contact: Jill Conlon, President
Phone:641-892-4919
Web: www.sheffieldiowa.com
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Sheffield Game & Management Area
2 miles W, 1 mile N of Sheffield
Sheffield, IA
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Phone:641-456-4375
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Enjoying canoeing, fishing, & hunting. |
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Sheffield Game and Management Area
2 miles W, 1 mile N
Sheffield, IA
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Phone:641-456-4375
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canoeing, fishing and hunting |
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Sheffield Municipal Swimming Pool
Sheffield, IA
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Sheffield Sourdough Days
Sheffield, IA
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Explore Sheffield June 19 and June 20 -- eat, play, listen - we've got it all |
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Sheffield Veterans Memorial
505 Gilman St
Sheffield, IA
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We honor our veterans - please stop and pay your respects. |
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Sheffield Veteran's Memorial
City Park - Gilman Street
Sheffield, IA
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Memorial displaying Sheffield's military veterans |
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