
Montgomery County Family YMCA, Red Oak Iowa
AREA ATTRACTIONS
& NEIGHBORING CITIES
Welcome to the Red Coach Inn & Restaurant ! In addition to
attractions and activities right here in Red Oak Iowa, there are
many places to explore in the surrounding area and neighboring cities.
IOWA PARKS AND RECREATION
15 minutes to
Viking Lake State Park. Much of the 1,000 acre park
is in a natural state with an abundance of wild flowers, plants and wildlife.
It is not uncommon to see ducks, turkeys, muskrats, beavers, shore birds,
and white-tailed deer. Many of its hills and valleys were campsites of
Native American tribes. Hiking, picnic shelters, swimming, boating.
Hiking, Sports, Picnicking, Fishing, Hunting (0.9 mb .pdf) in
Montgomery County Parks & Conservation Areas:
Anderson Conservation & Wildlife Area
Erickson Prairie & Wildlife Area
Franek Prairie
Hacklebarney Woods
Pilot Grove Park
Tenville Canoe Access
40 minutes to 650 acre
Lake Icaria. Swimming w/ beach, bathhouse,
fishing, hiking, marina w/ boat rental, water skiing, volleyball.
30 minutes to
Cold Springs State Park & Lake
"our wedding site".
30 minutes to Malvern, Iowa
&
Wabash Trace Hiking Trail.
Pass needed to use the well-maintained 63 mile former railroad corridor.
70 Minutes to 2,000 acre
Waubonsie State Park "
incomparable
scenery along the trails" . View three states from atop the Loess Hills.
FAMOUS PLACES TO SEE IN SOUTHWEST IOWA
35 minutes to Clarinda, Iowa &
Glenn Miller Birthplace & Museum.
Enjoy the four day
Big Band Era Festival every 2nd weekend in June.
Also in Clarinda is the
Carnegie Art Museum
( call 712.435.0007 to confirm open hours )
--- FREE
Additionally, click on Iowa Culture to locate Art Museums
30 minutes to the
Adams County Speedway w/racing every SAT night,
APR thru SEP. A Home Track to the
NASCAR ALL-AMERICAN SERIES.
OMAHA METRO AREA ATTRACTIONS
"50 minutes to Council Bluffs Iowa/Omaha Nebraska"
Western Historic Trails Center Lewis & Clark Trail -
National Park Service. "Re-Live the Adventure". FREE
Union Pacific Railroad Museum - A. Lincoln Collection, multi-media
exhibits, audio tour. Restored Carnegie Library - "AWESOME". FREE
The Durham Museum rotating exhibits, events, education, library,
photo archive - all in eclectic restored 1931 Art Deco RR Union Station.
Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha's Old Market -
FREE admission. Exhibits, Events, Workshops,
Artists-in-Residence, Fine-Arts Library.
Boys Town Visit the Village of Boys Town - FREE admission.
Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium USA's #1 Zoo
in 2014 -
FamilyFun Magazine,
T
ripAdvisor, & Yahoo Travel.
Two million+ visitors in 2016.
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Red Coach Inn & Restaurant
1200 Senate Ave & U.S. HWY 34
Red Oak, Iowa 51566