Western Iowa Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Henry Doorly Zoo featuring interior views and bird life as well as a small group of people
Lauritzen Gardens showing a park and wild flowers
Omaha Children\'s Museum which includes interior views
Heartland of America Park which includes a fountain, a sunset and a lake or waterhole
Joslyn Art Museum featuring interior views and art

Where to stay in Western Iowa

Downtown Omaha featuring a high-rise building, modern architecture and night scenes

Downtown Omaha

5/5(5 area reviews)

Downtown Omaha is known for its popular shops, and with sights like Holland Performing Arts Center and Gene Leahy Mall, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Omaha.

Downtown Omaha
Old Market featuring signage as well as an individual female

Old Market

Old Market is popular for its ample dining options, and you might make a stop by Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, a top place to visit in the area.

Old Market
Downtown Omaha featuring a high-rise building, modern architecture and night scenes

Downtown Northeast

While visiting Downtown Northeast, you might make a stop by sights like Joslyn Art Museum and Pioneer Courage Park.

Downtown Northeast
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge which includes hiking or walking, a river or creek and a bridge

NoDo District

The ample dining options and great live music are top of the list for many visitors to NoDo District. A stop by Charles Schwab Field Omaha or CHI Health Center Omaha might round out your trip.

NoDo District
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Dahlman

While Dahlman may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and The Durham Museum.

Dahlman
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East Omaha

East Omaha is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Missouri River and Freedom Park Navy Museum.

East Omaha
Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark, an IHG Hotel
Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark, an IHG Hotel
3 out of 5
1420 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE
The price is AU$137 per night from 2 Mar to 3 Mar
AU$137
includes taxes & fees
2 Mar - 3 Mar
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Omaha. Enjoy free WiFi, water park access (surcharge), and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
7.6/10 Good! (891 reviews)
"The staff is very professional. I didn't like the dinner area"

Reviewed on 26 Feb. 2025

Holiday Inn Omaha Downtown - Waterpark, an IHG Hotel
BridgePointe Inn & Suites
BridgePointe Inn & Suites
2 out of 5
3619 9th Ave, I-29 & I-80, Council Bluffs, IA
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$133 per night from 15 Mar to 16 Mar
AU$133
includes taxes & fees
15 Mar - 16 Mar
Book a stay at this golf hotel in Council Bluffs. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,757 reviews)
"I look for accomodations that are clean, comfortable, & safe at a reasonable price. I've stayed twice at BridgePointe. I usually travel with food for my special diet, and their in-room refrigerator is better than most. Their free breakfast is OK. I found the bed to be comfortable."

Reviewed on 24 Feb. 2025

BridgePointe Inn & Suites
Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
2.5 out of 5
300 3rd Street, Sioux City, IA
The price is AU$198 per night from 2 Mar to 3 Mar
AU$198
includes taxes & fees
2 Mar - 3 Mar
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Sioux City. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (2,162 reviews)
"The bathroom lighting wasn’t all that great and the pillows were very uncomfortable. But I enjoyed how spacious it was and the massage chair"

Reviewed on 26 Feb. 2025

Stoney Creek Hotel Sioux City
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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Beautiful 1500+ sq ft cabin with outdoor pool just steps off the patio
Beautiful 1500+ sq ft cabin with outdoor pool just steps off the patio
ARNOLDS PARK
Book a stay at this family-friendly cabin in Arnolds Park. Enjoy free WiFi, a fitness center, and a garden. Popular attractions West Okoboji Lake and 'Boji Splash ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (54 reviews)
Great Place
"Stayed with some friends due a few days of ice fishing. Very nice home, great location, everything as advertised. Would stay again."

Reviewed on 2 Feb. 2025

Beautiful 1500+ sq ft cabin with outdoor pool just steps off the patio
Penthouse Luxury with Lake Views & 6 FREE waterpark passes daily at Bridges Bay.
Penthouse Luxury with Lake Views & 6 FREE waterpark passes daily at Bridges Bay.
Arnolds Park
Book a stay at this golf condo in Arnolds Park. Enjoy free WiFi, private pools, and a fitness center. Popular attractions West Okoboji Lake and 'Boji Splash ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (52 reviews)
Great stay!
"Very nice!!"

Reviewed on 26 Dec. 2024

Penthouse Luxury with Lake Views & 6 FREE waterpark passes daily at Bridges Bay.
Located across the road of West Lake Okoboji. 8 beds. Room for parking trailers
Located across the road of West Lake Okoboji. 8 beds. Room for parking trailers
Okoboji
Stay at this vacation home in Okoboji. Enjoy free WiFi, an in-room coffeemaker, and air conditioning. Popular attractions West Okoboji Lake and Pikes Point State ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (10 reviews)
Fishing trip
"Location was great and this worked well for our fishing trip. Good amount of space and can sleep a large group."

Reviewed on 21 Feb. 2025

Located across the road of West Lake Okoboji. 8 beds. Room for parking trailers
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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Popular places to visit

Henry Doorly Zoo featuring zoo animals

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

4.5/5(2 reviews)

Journey through the world’s biggest indoor desert, spot magnificent creatures in the aquarium and explore indoor rainforests and swamps in Nebraska’s premier zoo.

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City

Why not try your luck with a visit to Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City during your visit to Sioux City? While you're in the area, stroll along the riverfront.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
Omaha Children\'s Museum featuring interior views

Omaha Children's Museum

Bring the little ones to this exciting museum to role play as doctors, make art with light and run through a fountain.

Omaha Children's Museum

CHI Health Center Omaha

5/5(1 review)

Catch an event at CHI Health Center Omaha during your trip to Omaha. Discover the area's great live music and shops.

CHI Health Center Omaha

Charles Schwab Field Omaha

Catch an event at Charles Schwab Field Omaha during your trip to Omaha. Attend a sporting event or simply visit the area's shops.

Charles Schwab Field Omaha

Creighton University

4/5(1 review)

Enjoy the student vibe when you visit Creighton University during your trip to Omaha. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.

Creighton University

Cities near Western Iowa

Omaha which includes a river or creek, a city and a skyscraper

Omaha

Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake