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Located on I-80 in Central Iowa, Newton has an abundance of unique treasures. As a guest of the area, you will find a wide variety of Newton attractions, recreational activities, places and things to experience. Newton truly offers something for every interest in every season.
Area Attractions and Activities
Iowa Speedway -Iowa Speedway is a the 7/8 mile oval track in Newton, Iowa, designed byformer NASCAR Champion and ABC/ESPN commentator, Rusty Wallace. Whilemost of 2008 races will return in 2009, a major new event is beingadded: the NASCAR Nationwide Series, a 250 lap race scheduled forSaturday, August 1, 2009.
Address: 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive, Newton, IA 50208
Distance: 2 miles
Phone: (641) 791-8000
Jasper County Historical Society/Museum- The Jasper CountyHistorical Museum contains many interesting exhibits utilizing over8,000 artifacts that have been donated to the society over the years.One of the outstanding attractions near the entrance to the museum is a40 foot long bas-relief sculpture depicting the history of JasperCounty. There is an Iowa Native American diorama, theater, quiltexhibit and more! There is also extensive agriculture equipment locatedin the barn.
Address: 1700 South 15th Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208
Distance: 3 miles
Phone: (641) 792-9118
Maytag Dairy Farms- On October 11, 1941, the first wheels ofMaytag Blue Cheese were formed and put to age in our caves. Not muchhas changed since then, although our truck is newer and our cheesemakers are older! Today, we still make each wheel by hand, aging it inour caves twice as long as most other blue cheeses. After all, whychange a good thing?
Address: 2282 East 8th Street North, Newton, IA 50208
Distance: 3.5 miles
Phone: (641) 792-1133
Newton YMCA- The YMCA Kid's/Family Gym is especially designedfor families with children under 12 years of age. Children enjoycrawling through the Kid's Castle tunnels, sliding down the slide, orjumping in the ball pit. Children under two years old develop largemuscle coordination in the area especially designed for the youngerset. The gym is open during regular YMCA hours of operation forchildren with parents to supervise.
Address: 1701 S. 8th Ave. E., Newton IA, 50208
Phone: (641) 792-4006
Newton Arboretum & Botanical Garden -The arboretum is about 3 acres of gardens, native trees, shrub roses,ornamental grasses and annual and perennial beds. A Learning Centerwill be built within the year to accommodate seminars and classes.
Address: 3000 N. 4th Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208
Phone: (641) 791-3021
Sugar Grove Vineyards & Gathering Place -Offering award winning Iowa wines to compliment any taste, each madefrom cold-climate grapes, so you can be sure you are enjoying the bestof the Midwest. Visitors can enjoy the landscape and view our smallherd of domestic elk as they sip a Sugar Grove wine accompanied by ourgourmet cheeses and bread. Our vineyard manager would be happy to giveyou a tour of our vines.
Address: 6602 Ginger Ave., Newton, IA 50208
Phone: (641) 787-9463
Trainland USA, Inc. - Trainland U.S.A. is an operating toy train museum, displaying Lioneltrains and accessories. It is so named because it depicts thedevelopment of the railroad across the United States. This exhibitrepresents three eras of time; frontier, steam, and diesel.
Address: 3135 Hwy 117 North, Colfax, IA 50054
Distance: 16 miles
Phone: (515) 674-3813
Westwood Municipal Golf Course -Westwood Golf Course is a beautiful 18 hole municipal course located inCentral Iowa. Less than 5 minutes from Interstate 80 Westwood Golf isjust a short drive from anywhere. A Driving Range and two PracticeGreens are available for use and our well stocked Pro Shop and SnackBar is always open to serve our golfing customers.
Address: 3387 Hwy F48 W., Newton, IA 50208
Phone: (641) 792-3087
Adventureland Amusement Park- Adventureland Amusement Park contains over 100 rides, shows, andattractions including some of the country's most exciting rollercoasters and thrill rides that can challenge the most avid amusementpark enthusiasts. There are also plenty of rides for less adventurousguests including great water rides as well as a full compliment ofchildren's rides spread throughout the park.
Address: 305 34th Ave NW, Altoona, IA 50009
Distance: 20 miles
Phone: 515-266-2121 or 800-532-1286
