With nearly 1,000 acres dedicated to the conservation of the loess bluffs of western Iowa, Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve offers unique opportunities for visitors to engage with nature. This preserve includes a unique landscape that is the habitat of several state threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Visitors can hike and enjoy the preserve year round. In spring, pasque flowers and other prairie wildflowers paint the hills in bright blues, yellows, and oranges. In fall, the changing colors of ash and cottonwood trees are a spectacular sight. Trails are clearly marked and maps are available along the route so visitors can explore all five ridges of this pristine landscape.
Heritage Park, South Harrison Street, Elk Point, SD, USA
Distance: 8.96 mi (straight line)
Stone State Park, Talbot Road, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 9.00 mi (straight line)
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, Sioux River Road, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 9.59 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Walks and Hikes Outdoor Experiences
272 Westshore Dr, North Sioux City, SD 57049, USA
Distance: 9.65 mi (straight line)
3400 Sioux River Rd, Sioux City, IA 51109, USA
Distance: 10.63 mi (straight line)
Elk Cabin, 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE 68770, USA
Distance: 11.46 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Outdoor Experiences Viewpoints
405 Wesley Parkway, Sioux City, IA 51103, USA
Distance: 13.67 mi (straight line)
620 Douglas St #210, Sioux City, IA 51101, USA
Distance: 13.74 mi (straight line)
Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 13.81 mi (straight line)
Sergeant Floyd River Museum, Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 13.89 mi (straight line)
Sioux City Public Museum, 4th Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 13.96 mi (straight line)
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Larsen Park Road, Sioux City, IA, USA
Distance: 13.98 mi (straight line)
600 4th St #320, Sioux City, IA 51101, USA
Distance: 14.02 mi (straight line)
225 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA 51101, USA
Distance: 14.07 mi (straight line)
1106 Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA 51101, USA
Distance: 14.74 mi (straight line)
2610 Gordon Dr, Sioux City, IA 51106, USA
Distance: 14.91 mi (straight line)
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