The 10 best places to visit in Sioux City, according to TripAdvisor
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If you have relatives coming to Sioux City in the near future and you're not sure where you're going to take them, TripAdvisor has some ideas for you.Â
The website has a listing of the top tourism destinations in Sioux City, which includes most of the beloved and historic sites in town.Â
Here a look at TripAdvisor's recommendations of the "Best Things to Do in Sioux City," compiled by Mason Dockter.
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center
- Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
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The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and the attached Betty Strong Encounter Center were built and are maintained by Missouri River Historical Development, the nonprofit group that holds the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's gambling license.
Sioux City Public Museum
- Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file
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The downtown museum boasts large, colorful permanent exhibits and temporary exhibits and interactive displays, plus the "Corn Palace theatre," which plays a short orientation film for visitors.Â
The Museum's Research Center and Archives offer an opportunity to dig deep into a particular topic of Sioux City history, and classrooms are available to rent for community events and private parties. The museum also hosts a regular "History at High Noon" program on various subjects.Â
Admission to the museum is free.Â
Sergeant Floyd Monument
- Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
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Possibly the best-known monument in all of Sioux City, the Sergeant Floyd Monument, 2601 S Lewis Blvd., was completed in 1901 in honor of Charles Floyd, an explorer with the Lewis and Clark Expedition who died here in August 1804.
The monument, which in 1960 became the first National Historic Landmark, prominently overlooks S. Lewis Boulevard and Interstate 29.Â
Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center
- Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file
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Launched at the Howard Shipyards in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on May 31, 1932, the M.V. Sergeant Floyd served the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for more than 40 years. The decommissioned riverboat, dry-docked along the Missouri River on the edge of Chris Larsen Park, is now called the Sgt. Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center, 1000 Larsen Park Rd.Â
Trinity Heights
- Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
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The Immaculate Heart of Mary Queen of Peace.
Stone State Park
- Justin Wan, Sioux City Journal
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Situated in the scenic Loess Hills in the northwest corner of Sioux City, the 1,600-acre Stone State Park features picnic areas, campgrounds and cabin rentals. There's also miles of equestrian, mountain bike/snowmobile and hiking/cross-country skiing trails.Â
The park offers opportunities for bird (and wildlife) watching, wildflower-viewing, fishing, scenic driving, horseshoe games and interpretive programs, among other activities.Â
The park's oak, ash, hackberry and walnut trees make it a great place to see fall foliage.Â
Palmer Candy
- Tim Gallagher, Sioux City Journal file
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Sioux City Railroad Museum
- Ari E. Lebowitz, Sioux City Journal
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Late last year, the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office announced that Sioux City's Milwaukee Railroad Shops, now the home of the Sioux City Railroad Museum, would be added to the National Register of Historic Places.Â
The 30-acre Milwaukee Railroad Shops site was built between 1916 and 1918 by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company to house their roundhouse, locomotive and car repair shops, and steam engine terminal for their rail networks in Iowa and the Dakotas.
The museum at 3400 Sioux River Road is one of the few surviving railroad roundhouses of its era in the country. It offers visitors a chance to tour old train cars and railroad-related buildings, see highly detailed model train sets and take part in special events and programming.Â
LaunchPAD Children’s Museum
- Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file
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Opened in February 2016, LaunchPAD Children's Museum, 623 Pearl St., had more than 93,700 visitors in its first year alone.Â
The $6.9 million facility offers learning opportunities for babies, toddlers, kindergartners and school-age children. Some activities have a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focus, while other programming focuses on cooking, soil, robotics, art, farming, storybooks and other themes. Special programming is held regularly.Â
Summer day camps with various themes are held throughout the summer at LaunchPAD.Â
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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 the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River Rd.
Also mentioned
- Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
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the Chief War Eagle Monument; the Sioux City Art Center; the Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation; Bacon Creek Park; the First Bride's Grave; Historic Fourth Street; the Woodbury County Courthouse; the Orpheum Theatre; Grandview Park; the Spirit of Siouxland Statue; the Southern Hills Mall; and Mercy Field.Â
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Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center
- Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and the attached Betty Strong Encounter Center were built and are maintained by Missouri River Historical Development, the nonprofit group that holds the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's gambling license.
Sioux City Public Museum
- Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file
The downtown museum boasts large, colorful permanent exhibits and temporary exhibits and interactive displays, plus the "Corn Palace theatre," which plays a short orientation film for visitors.Â
The Museum's Research Center and Archives offer an opportunity to dig deep into a particular topic of Sioux City history, and classrooms are available to rent for community events and private parties. The museum also hosts a regular "History at High Noon" program on various subjects.Â
Admission to the museum is free.Â
Sergeant Floyd Monument
- Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
Possibly the best-known monument in all of Sioux City, the Sergeant Floyd Monument, 2601 S Lewis Blvd., was completed in 1901 in honor of Charles Floyd, an explorer with the Lewis and Clark Expedition who died here in August 1804.
The monument, which in 1960 became the first National Historic Landmark, prominently overlooks S. Lewis Boulevard and Interstate 29.Â
Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center
- Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file
Launched at the Howard Shipyards in Jeffersonville, Indiana, on May 31, 1932, the M.V. Sergeant Floyd served the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for more than 40 years. The decommissioned riverboat, dry-docked along the Missouri River on the edge of Chris Larsen Park, is now called the Sgt. Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center, 1000 Larsen Park Rd.Â
Stone State Park
- Justin Wan, Sioux City Journal
Situated in the scenic Loess Hills in the northwest corner of Sioux City, the 1,600-acre Stone State Park features picnic areas, campgrounds and cabin rentals. There's also miles of equestrian, mountain bike/snowmobile and hiking/cross-country skiing trails.Â
The park offers opportunities for bird (and wildlife) watching, wildflower-viewing, fishing, scenic driving, horseshoe games and interpretive programs, among other activities.Â
The park's oak, ash, hackberry and walnut trees make it a great place to see fall foliage.Â
Sioux City Railroad Museum
- Ari E. Lebowitz, Sioux City Journal
Late last year, the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office announced that Sioux City's Milwaukee Railroad Shops, now the home of the Sioux City Railroad Museum, would be added to the National Register of Historic Places.Â
The 30-acre Milwaukee Railroad Shops site was built between 1916 and 1918 by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Company to house their roundhouse, locomotive and car repair shops, and steam engine terminal for their rail networks in Iowa and the Dakotas.
The museum at 3400 Sioux River Road is one of the few surviving railroad roundhouses of its era in the country. It offers visitors a chance to tour old train cars and railroad-related buildings, see highly detailed model train sets and take part in special events and programming.Â
LaunchPAD Children’s Museum
- Jim Lee, Sioux City Journal file
Opened in February 2016, LaunchPAD Children's Museum, 623 Pearl St., had more than 93,700 visitors in its first year alone.Â
The $6.9 million facility offers learning opportunities for babies, toddlers, kindergartners and school-age children. Some activities have a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) focus, while other programming focuses on cooking, soil, robotics, art, farming, storybooks and other themes. Special programming is held regularly.Â
Summer day camps with various themes are held throughout the summer at LaunchPAD.Â
Also mentioned
- Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
the Chief War Eagle Monument; the Sioux City Art Center; the Mid America Museum of Aviation & Transportation; Bacon Creek Park; the First Bride's Grave; Historic Fourth Street; the Woodbury County Courthouse; the Orpheum Theatre; Grandview Park; the Spirit of Siouxland Statue; the Southern Hills Mall; and Mercy Field.Â
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