15 Best Small Towns in Iowa to Visit✨

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Looking for best small towns in Iowa to visit? Which are top & famous tourist attractions in Iowa, USA?
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Hey guys! Welcome to VacationQuest and in today’s video, we are going to explore some of the charming small towns in Iowa. Discover the unique history, culture, and beauty of these hidden gems tucked away in the rolling hills and prairies of the Hawkeye State.
Iowa, located in the center of the United States, is a magnificent flatland and a great place for vacations. There is a wide variety of things to do and see. From the historic main street of Fairfield to the picturesque town of Decorah, with its stunning limestone bluffs and sparkling trout streams, you'll be amazed by the variety of attractions these small towns have to offer.
Every one of Iowa's little communities is unique and has something special to offer its visitors. Take a stroll through the picturesque streets, visit local museums, sample delicious farm-to-table cuisine, and learn about the proud heritage of these communities.
Whether you're seeking for a weekend escape or one of the best little communities to call home there are many of charming small towns in Iowa to choose from if you're trying to decide where to retire or take a relaxing vacation.
▶️Here are the 15 most popular small towns you must visit in Iowa:
0:00 - INTRO
0:15 - Orange City
0:56 - Decorah
1:30 - Mount Vernon
1:55 - Grinnell
2:20 - Amana Colonies
2:49 - Pella
3:13 - Elkader
3:39 - Le Claire
4:20 - Perry
4:42 - Winterset
5:08 - Oskaloosa
5:38 - Spencer
6:00 - Fairfield
6:23 - Indianola
6:38 - OUTRO
Which small towns in Iowa do you like most? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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@glennso47 5 ай бұрын

What about Sabula. Unique because it is on an island in the middle of the Mississippi River.

@timnewman1172 7 ай бұрын

Being from Iowa I have opinions about this... McGregor should be on this list, with Pikes Peak State Park being there... And no mention of the lakes? Okoboji and Spirit Lake are one of the biggest vacation areas of the state!

@raloufen4292 2 ай бұрын

Why can't he pronounce words

@johnscheetz968 3 ай бұрын

I went to college in Iowa, got married there and that state is as nice as they say.

@richardprice3070 Ай бұрын

Washington, Iowa should make this list. 1) Has oldest continuously run movie theater in world, 2) Dodeci Italian restaurant is amazing both for food and atmosphere, 3) town Square is relaxing place.

@Indiaworldpower436 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful video 👍 Lovely from India ❤️

@bigred4335 Жыл бұрын

I am currently In Maryland...I have been looking to move for a while and after seeing this list I will be looking at a few of these places as my new Home.....I am a simple man..Just want to work and relax..Peace and Blessings

@vacationquesty Жыл бұрын

Hearing that is very comforting. I'm glad you found the video useful. Let me know if you'd like me to create a video about places in Maryland! Peace and blessings.

@sixchuterhatesgoogle3824 Жыл бұрын

My childhood friend from Des Moines now lives in Baltimore. I live an hour east of Des Moines, in a little town called Brooklyn. He was always into money and status; I couldn't care less. Brooklyn might be your speed.

@bigred4335 Жыл бұрын

@@sixchuterhatesgoogle3824 Ok thanks my friend I will look into Brooklyn

@bigred4335 Жыл бұрын

@@sixchuterhatesgoogle3824 I am trying to find videos of Brooklyn IA..A lot I see are old ones

@oldskolacura9798 8 ай бұрын

If you are looking for a clean community and safe I recommend bettendorf. Keep in mind it's not cheap.

@elained4963 7 ай бұрын

Decorah, Iowas is home to Luther College and also the brewery Toppling Goliath. Many neat places in Decorah!

@renjon7798 6 ай бұрын

And the troll trails! I remember walking those in girl scouts and we had to stomp on the bridge 3 times before we could cross or the trolls would get mad and could steal our food.

@alanquintus2069 29 күн бұрын

Garner Iowa pop. 3000 and a stoplight 😊

@martina5923 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this awesome video!

@vacationquesty Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@Eyesorecrymore 3 ай бұрын

Well for once Grinnell actually made the list. My hometown. Of course it was mainly about the college and how rich it is. That being said they could have said said more about what it had to actually offer. College with less than 2000 students has its own radio station , observatory, Olympic pool, and 400 degrees. But you have to have an a+Gpa and a lot of money

@Eyesorecrymore 8 ай бұрын

Penn central half empty. Always had been. Grinnell has waaaayyyy more city parks than Oskaloosa!

@IslandCarey-cn7rd 2 ай бұрын

0:22 orange city 0:57 decorah 1:38 mount vernon 2:00 grinnell 2:24 Amana colonies 2:58 pella 3:19 elkader 3:49 le Claire 4:30 perry 4:51 winterset 5:11 oskaloosa 5:41 spencer 6:11 Fairfield 6:32 indianola My own Marcus

@KinhEnglishMaster Жыл бұрын

Good video

@SueMoe Жыл бұрын

Is a "bow" tique a boutique for dogs? Bow wow!

@vacationquesty Жыл бұрын

It's a mispronunciation. 🙂

@michaelfifita1254 11 күн бұрын

Le Mars, IA? Ice Cream capital of the world!

@nurahmad8556 Жыл бұрын

It will help to choose the best small towns to visit.

@mohammedyounis8164 6 ай бұрын

Spencer IA

@RC-bv7hw 10 ай бұрын

I guess number 8 is still a hidden gem...LOL

@Eyesorecrymore 8 ай бұрын

Haha. Missed that the first time.

@Gander319 Ай бұрын

Great. Now it will drive me nuts wondering where number 8 was.

@garyhull5617 20 күн бұрын

It's Garrison......#8.

@WadeVanderMolen 6 ай бұрын

I assume this is just 15 towns in no real order. Nobody would put Oskaloosa over Pella which is 16 miles away. The Osky Mall is a ghost town.

@TheArby13 9 ай бұрын

What river?

@roseriley3647 2 ай бұрын

I live right by orange city

@carywiesner769 Жыл бұрын

And FWIW, , many of these towns are also college towns, which is a big reason why they're so lively. Kalona, in Amish /Mennonite country southwest of Iowa City, is another pretty interesting Iowa small town.

@vacationquesty Жыл бұрын

If I create another video on Iowa, which from what I've seen since publishing this one, I probably will - I'm noting down Kalona to take a look.

@oldskolacura9798 8 ай бұрын

Hmm they didn't mention Iowa city nor Ames . Your not from Iowa I take it.

@johnhanks2930 Ай бұрын

This person has obviously never spent time in an Iowa “bow”tique. Oskaloosa? Decorah is way better! Fort Madison has such an amazing historical past to explore given the importance of Iowa’s settlement. And as someone else mentioned, the lakes! We will not speak of the Mount Vernon photo atrocity. Finally, is that a photo of Korea at the end?

@JoeDonFan 9 ай бұрын

Why is there a picture of the Washington Monument in Baltimore, MD, at 1:50?

@Gander319 Ай бұрын

Must be someone outside of the U.S. They probably Googled Mt Vernon which referenced George Washington.

@kate8612 2 ай бұрын

No Knoxville?

@kenvandevoort7820 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know that Penny's reopened at the Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa.

@nathanieljacobs3151 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@timnewman1172 7 ай бұрын

I was wondering if it was still there...

@timnewman1172 7 ай бұрын

I used to love Wang's Chinese Kitchen uptown, but isn't it closed too?

@kenvandevoort7820 7 ай бұрын

@@timnewman1172 Couldn't tell you. We moved from there in 2005 and I haven't been back there for 2 years.

@oldlefty1267 Жыл бұрын

Say bow tique again...

@davejarvis7522 8 ай бұрын

Really

@user-ix5qd1bp4q 20 күн бұрын

Believe any part of the 🌏 Neighborhood with Kindness , helpful & to build a Neighborhood Credit unions on Non- interest base .thanks

@Saphy_Bagel 5 ай бұрын

Bowtiques? Trying a little hard there. 😂

@AnaLucia-ic6mk 4 ай бұрын

Gostaria que fosse em PORTUGUÊS

@donnanichols5371 6 ай бұрын

That is NOT Mount Vernon.

@burtfiasco 9 ай бұрын

wait, why tf is Osky on this list? The creator of this list has obviously never smelled Oskaloosa, nor tried to cop for a fix there as an out of towner. Bush league stuff, blue... im disappointed.

@Eyesorecrymore 8 ай бұрын

But my hometown Grinnell is rightly on here.

@drewschumann1 4 ай бұрын

Osky is a straight up dump

@Firguy Жыл бұрын

Wait, is this text-to-speech? I never heard anybody mispronounce "boutique" so egregiously.

@PatrickBoberg 9 ай бұрын

This list is hilaroius. Decorah that low on the list is a joke. Spend a day in Indianola and you'll be wondering real quick how it even makes this list.

@vacationquesty 9 ай бұрын

Yeah I realized by now it's not perfect. I did the best at the time. I stopped making vids because I realised I needed to learn and explore more.

@PatrickBoberg 9 ай бұрын

@@vacationquesty sorry to come off like a hater. These lists are certainly subjective, but I've been to all of these towns and have major opinions. Oskaloosa... 🤔🤔🤔

@timnewman1172 7 ай бұрын

I never left anything in Orange City I needed to go back for...

@gabriellam8604 Жыл бұрын

Terribly done, you talk about malls and not about the covered bridges of Winterset!! And learn to say boutiques correctly too.

@vacationquesty Жыл бұрын

Sorry you feel the video is terrible, but I do appreciate your honest opinion. This should help me create better videos in the long run. Last thing I want to do is misrepresent some of these beautiful places!

@sixchuterhatesgoogle3824 Жыл бұрын

If you can do better, you should make your own video.

@timnewman1172 7 ай бұрын

Not to be a hater, but you really should've mentioned the covered bridges...

@DivineFellowship 6 ай бұрын

The "sudden-swoosh" transitions are annoying, making this almost unwatchable. The narration gives itself away as robot-voice by pronouncing boutiques as BOW-tiques repeatedly.