Travel Information Sources
3 U s in g t h e io w a t r a v e l g U id e toUrism information I owa T ourIsm o ffIce I owa D eparTmenT of e conomIc D evelopmenT 200 E. Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-725-3083 or 800-345-IOWA (travel packet) Fax: 515-725-3010 traveliowa.com tourism@iowalifechanging.com Travel literature, including Iowa Travel Guide and .Iowa Transportation Map w esTern I owa T ourIsm r egIon 103 N. Third St. Red Oak, Iowa 51566 712-623-4232 or 888-623-4232 Fax: 712-623-9814 visitwesterniowa.com witr@traveliowa.org Includes Northwest, West Central and Southwest travel areas. c enTral I owa T ourIsm r egIon P.O. Box 454 Webster City, Iowa 50595 515-832-4808 or 800-285-5842 Fax: 515-832-4809 iowatourism.com info@iowatourism.com Includes North Central, Central and South Central travel areas. e asTern I owa T ourIsm a ssocIaTIon P.O. Box 189 Dyersville, Iowa 52040 563-875-7269 or 800-891-3482 Fax: 563-875-2358 easterniowatourism.org eita@easterniowatourism.org Includes Northeast, East Central, East and Southeast travel areas. oUtdoor recreation I owa D eparTmenT of n aTural r esources Wallace State Office Bldg. Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034 515-281-5918 or 877-IA-PARKS iowadnr.gov State park information, fishing, hunting, trails and other outdoor recreation information. Online reservations at reserveiaparks.com. I owa a ssocIaTIon of c ounTy c onservaTIon B oarDs 405 SW Third St., Suite 1 Ankeny, Iowa 50021 515-963-9582 mycountyparks.com Directory of county conservation board areas (small fee). I owa a ssocIaTIon of rv p arks anD c ampgrounDs 1275 Forevergreen Rd. North Liberty, Iowa 52317 319-626-2221 gocampingiowa.org gocampingiowa@southslope.net Directory of Iowa's privately owned campgrounds, open to the public. I owa n aTural H erITage f ounDaTIon 505 Fifth Ave., Suite 444 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 515-288-1846 inhf.org/iowatrails Web site offers detailed information and links for more than 40 Iowa biking and recreation trails. Small fee charged for printed trail guide. lodging I owa l oDgIng a ssocIaTIon / I owa B eD & B reakfasT g uIlD 9001 Hickman Rd., Suite 220 Des Moines, Iowa 50322 515-278-8700 or 800-743-IOWA ia-bednbreakfast-inns.com ibbg@netins.net Online and printed directory of member bed-and-breakfast establishments. I owa B eD & B reakfasT I nnkeepers a ssocIaTIon P.O. Box 171 Spencer, Iowa 51301 800-888-INNS or 712-580-4242 iabedandbreakfast.com Online and printed directory of member bed-and-breakfast establishments. historic sites H IsTorIcal s ocIeTy of I owa State Historical Building 600 E. Locust Des Moines, Iowa 50319 515-281-6412 or 515-281-7396 iowahistory.org Information on Iowa's state-owned historic sites and other Iowa heritage topics. transportation/ roads I owa D eparTmenT of T ransporTaTIon 800 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50010 515-233-7964 (maps) iowadotmaps.com Maps and other transportation-related publications, including a bicycle transportation map. Road construction updates and informa-tion on winter road conditions can be found at 511ia.org or by calling 511. t r av e l i n f o r m at i o n s o U r c e s Whether you're in the travel-planning stage or already en route, you might have some questions about places to go, things to do, and what you really must see to make your Iowa visit complete. If that's the case, here's a list of friendly folks you can turn to for travel information. M IKE W Hy E Three Mile Lake near Afton ERICH ERNST Intro_2-5_TG10.indd 3 10/29/09 4:37:16 PM