Tours

Welcome to Boone County!

Home of Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace, Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, High Trestle Trail Bridge, Seven Oaks Recreation, Boone Speedway, Iowa Arboretum, Ledges State Park and numerous bridges and trails, great eating establishments and much more awaits you in Boone County. Check out the rest of our website for complete listings of accommodations, attractoins, dining, services, and shopping.

To customize your own tour schedule, contact Kris Blocker at (515) 432-3342 or office@booneiowa.us

Biking/Art Tour

9:00 am – Get bikes at Trailside Rentals

9:15 am – Ride High Trestle Trails

11:30 am – Lunch – Catered

12:45 pm – Swede Point Park

1:30 pm – Snus Hill Winery

3:00 pm – Iowa Arboretum

5:00 pm – Dinner at a local restaurant

History Tour

9:00 am – Arrive in Boone, Welcome & rolls

9:15 am – Tour Cole School House

10:30 am – Tour Mamie Eisenhower Birthplace

11:30 am – Lunch at Historical Society

1:00 pm – Arrive at Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad

3:15 pm – Visit Train Museum

4:00 pm – Free Time – Shop Downtown Boone

5:30 pm – Dinner at a local restaurant

Manufacturing Tour

9:00 am – Arrive in Boone, Welcome & rolls

9:30 am – Tour APC

11:00 am – Tour Swan Creek Cabinetry

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 pm – Tour Lane Trail Manufacturing

2:30 pm – Tour Patterson or Thermomass

4:00 pm – Tour Boone Valley Brewing

5:00 pm – Check into hotel

6:00 pm – Dinner at a local restaurant

Farm to Table Tour

9:00 am – Arrive in Boone, Welcome & rolls

9:30 am – Tour Gustafson Farms

10:30 am – Tour Arrowhead Hops Farm

11:30 am – Lunch

1:00 pm – Tour Swede Point Creamery

2:30 pm – Tour Monsanto

4:00 pm – Tour Fareway

5:30 pm – Check into hotel

Recreation Tour (2 Days)

9:00 am – Arrive in Boone, Welcome & rolls

9:30 am – Sunstream Retreat Center (climbing wall/archery/zip line/disc golf/hiking)

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 pm – Sunstream Retreat Center

4:00 pm – Check into Sunstream Hotel

6:00 pm – Dinner at Sunstream

8:00 pm – Campfire at Sunstream

Day 2

8:00 am – Breakfast

9:00 am – Seven Oaks Recreation (Winter- ski; Summer- tube/canoe/kayak)

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 pm – Seven Oaks Recreation