The four seasons of Calmar, Iowa have much to offer. Whatever you like to do, the Northeast Iowa local area offers a vast menu of places to see and activities to enjoy. Here are some area attractions you might be interested in exploring.
Trout Run Trail
A 12 mile paved recreational trail circling the city of Decorah. +Learn more
Prairie Farmer Trail
The 20 mile Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail follows part of the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad corridor, which traces its origins as far back as 1866. +Learn more
Harmony–Preston Valley State Trail
The Harmony–Preston Valley State Trail runs 18 miles on a north-south line between the town of Harmony and the Root River State Trail. +Learn more
Hiking & Mountain biking trails
Decorah City Trails are a series of connecting trails mostly paralleling the Upper Iowa River through Decorah. +Learn more
Northeast Iowa Fly Fishing
A fly fishing guide service offering trips in Northeast Iowa Drift-less Area. Full and half day trip are available. +Learn more
Phelps Park
56 acres – Facilities – eight picnic shelters, electrical outlets, three playground areas, restrooms, picnic tables, cookout grills, bonfire grills, benches, hiking trails, playground diamond, sand volleyball court, drinking fountains, bandshell, scenic overlooks, Whalen Cabin, Schulze Brick Kiln. +Learn more
Dunning’s spring park and ice cave hill
115 acres – Facilities – picnic tables, cookout grills, bonfire grill, bench, scenic waterfall, stream, trails for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. +Learn more
Palisades Park
105 acres – Facilities – picnic tables, cookout grills, bench, scenic overlooks, trails for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. +Learn more
City Prairie
34 acres – Facilities – benches, butterfly garden, trails for hiking, road or mountain biking, and cross-country skiing. +Learn more
Twin Springs Park
48 acres – Facilities – picnic tables, cookout grills, bonfire grills, stocked trout stream, children’s fishing pond, trails for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. +Learn more
Winneshiek County Freedom Rock
The Winneshiek County Freedom Rock is part of the Freedom Rock Tour created by the Artist, Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II. +Learn more
Decorah Fish Hatchery
On the trout run trail and next to the eagle’s nest. +Learn more
Luther College
The college hosts numerous events pertaining to education, sports and the arts. +Learn more
Vesterheim Museum
This norwegian-american museum is one of the premier ethnic museums in the world. The vesterheim museum contains a great deal of immigrant artifacts from early clothing and housing of our first european settlers to the ships that braved the ocean. Special shows, classes and seminars are frequently held at the museum. +Learn more
ArtHaus
Decorah’s home for the arts bringing visual, performing, and literary art together under one roof and offering creative programs for all ages. +Learn more
Seed Savers Exchange
Since 1975, we’ve been growing, saving, and sharing heirloom seeds. Grow with us and help keep heirlooms where they belong—in our gardens and on our tables, for generations to come. +Learn more
Pulpit Rock Brewery
With a rotating tap list that balances classic styles, unabashed hop-enthusiasm and adventurous flavor-infusions, we aim to provide our guests with a spectrum of tastes and experiences. +Learn more
Toppling Goliath Brewery
In less than a decade TG has become world-renown for IPAs and barre-ages stouts, distributes to over eight states and brews more than 30 beers. +Learn more
Pivo Brewery Blepta Art Studio
PIVO Brewery grows hops, pears, apples, peaches, cherries, apricots, raspberries, and cucumbers for use in beer and cider. Stop by and see what’s growing on site. +Learn more
Winneshiek Wildberry Winery
Enjoy a fun, friendly wine experience amidst the beautiful, rolling hills of Northeast Iowa. Winneshiek Wildberry Winery is a family owned and operated winery specializing in award winning fruit and midwestern grape table wine in Decorah Iowa. +Learn more
Empty Nest Winery
Empty nest winery opened its doors in 2011 with 8 different wines, mainly berry and fruit wines. We are located in rural Northeast Iowa on our century family farm. Family-owned & operated, we produce handcrafted wines made in small batches from mainly locally grown handpicked berries. +Learn more
Nordic Fest
The Nordic Fest is held annually during the last full weekend in july. It is a celebration of our scandinavian heritage and traditions. Packed full of ethnic foods, dancing, craft shows, parades, fireworks and more! +Learn more
Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour
Visit with award winning artists and watch them create. Usually the first weekend in oct. +Learn more
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park and Museum
– Burr oak, IA. 23 miles.
In 1876, when Laura was nine years old, the Ingalls family left Walnut Grove, Minnesota, after suffering through two years of grasshopper plagues. They traveled to Burr Oak, Iowa, to help manage the Masters Hotel, owned by their friend, William Steadman, also from Walnut Grove. +Learn more
Billy Clocks Museum
– Spillville, IA. 5 miles.
The Bily Clocks Museum & Antonin Dvorak Exhibit has been a favorite attraction of young and old for many years. Visitors return year after year to the enchanting town of Spillville, Iowa, to marvel at the unique clocks that two brothers, Frank and Joseph Bily hand-carved. +Learn more
Amish Tours
– Harmony, MN. 35 miles.
Tour through Minnesota’s largest Old Order Amish community with the region’s premier Amish Tour Company. Amish Tours of Harmony has been offering quality tours for over thirty years of the Harmony-Canton Amish community. +Learn more