
Climb aboard the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad for a journey through Iowa's rolling countryside that feels like time travel with wheels. At Boone Speedway, the roar of engines and smell of burning rubber create Saturday night magic for racing enthusiasts. Ledges State Park offers sandstone cliffs and winding streams where hiking trails reveal views worth every muddy footprint. History buffs can visit the modest childhood home of Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. After exploring Kate Shelley High Bridge, named for a teenage heroine who saved a passenger train, unwind with a round at Honey Creek Golf Club. McHose Park provides family-friendly recreation with its woodland trails and summer swimming pool.

