Vacation Rentals & Villas

Here are a few facts about Iowa; Quaker Oats, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the largest cereal company in the world. The famous actor John Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa on May 26, 1907. Iowa is the only landlocked state whose east and west borders are 100% formed by the water of Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Iowa is the nation's third most productive agricultural state, following only California and Texas in the value of its yearly farm output. Iowa is ranked 27th in terms of area in the United States, and with nearly 3 million people it ranks 30th in the terms of population. The capital and the largest city of Iowa is Des Moines.When in Iowa you would experience a humid continental climate, with extremes of both heat and cold.

If you have already chosen from one of the many Iowa vacation rentals peppered throughout the state, you will discover that reaching your rental is as easy as visiting your favorite neighborhood location, thanks to an intricate network of road, rail and air that connects the state well, both internally and externally. Iowa is served by several major airports including the Des Moines International Airport, the Eastern Iowa Airport, in Cedar Rapids, Quad City International Airport, which is located in Moline, Illinois, and Eppley Airfield, located in Omaha, Nebraska. Smaller airports in the state include the Davenport Municipal Airport (Iowa), Dubuque Regional Airport, Fort Dodge Regional Airport, Mason City Municipal Airport, Sioux Gateway Airport, Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, and Waterloo Regional Airport.

Begin your Iowa experience by choosing from one of the many Iowa vacation rentals on offer throughout the state, it will provide you with the much needed comfort that one craves for at the end of an exhausting day of activities and sightseeing. Begin your journey at the Des Moines Botanical Center, the grounds of this 14-acre (six-hectare) botanical garden which contains trails that wind among beds of native and other temperate-climate plants. There are conifers and deciduous trees; rose gardens; herb gardens; water gardens; and a cascade. Indoor exhibits here include seasonal displays of plants; flowers; a pond stocked with goldfish, catfish, and turtles; and free-flying birds under one of the largest geodesic domes in the United States.

If you are in the mood for some family fun, head to the Adventureland Park, located on the northeast corner of the Des Moines metro area. Adventureland provides fun and entertainment to hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, with plenty to do for all ages.If you are in Iowa at the time of its famous State fair, do not miss the opportunity to explore it. Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, it is a 'celebration of excellence'.

If scenic nature trails are your thing, the Heritage Trail in the Upper Midwest would be just the thing for you. This trail is 26 miles long that follows a once bustling railroad. It goes into a 450 foot deep valley past old mining and mill towns. It's made of smooth, compacted crushed limestone that is ideal for bicycling. The trail includes the towns of Dyersville, Farley, Epworth, Graf, Durango, and Dubuque.Well now that you have caught a glimpse of all that Iowa has to offer, and you are all excited, it's time you packed your bags, booked one of those comfortable Iowa vacation rentals, and headed for the Hawkeye State.