Family Travel - AmericInn® of Sioux City, IA
The Perfect Family Vacation in Sioux City Iowa
With its convenient Sioux City hotel location, Kids Stay for Free program, spacious family-style accommodations and signature suites sleeping up to 5 people, complimentary AmericInn Perk breakfast and high-speed Internet access, the AmericInn Lodge & Suites of Sioux City provides the ideal setting for your next family vacation. Sioux City, Iowa provides year-round fun and excitement for the whole family. In the fall and winter, skiing, sledding, and hot chocolate by the fireplace will keep everyone in high spirits. In the spring and summertime you'll find hiking, swimming, golf, fishing, and more for everyone to enjoy during their family vacation in Sioux City Iowa.
Family Attractions and Activities
Explorers Baseball - Sioux City Explorers baseball has become a summertime tradition. In ten years, the Explorers have posted seven winning seasons, made three playoff trips and owned the best overall record in the league. They play 45 home games at the beautiful Lewis and Clark Park.
Address: Take I-29 to Singing Hills Blvd., exit , turn left onto Stadium Dr.
Distance: 5.5 miles
Phone: 712-277-WINS
Fourth Street, Historic District Historic- 4th contains a concentration of late 19th century commercial buildings. Most of the larger building are notable for their distinctive Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture popular to the late 1800's. The area features antique and specialty shops, pubs and restaurants.
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center - The center focuses on a day in the life of the explorers as they traveled through what is now the Sioux City area. History comes to life in exhibits that use dozens of interactive devices. The grounds feature a 30x50 ft. U.S. flag, a 14ft. sculpture of Lewis, Clark and their dog, Seaman.
Address: Take exit 149 off I-29, Hamilton Blvd.
Distance: 4.5 miles
Phone: 712-224-5242
Scenic Park & Aquaplex- A unique water slide is a feature attraction. The 109' figure-8 water slide is the only one of its kind in the area. the Aquaplex features a 50-meter, 8 lane competition-style pool with two diving boards as well as a 40'x 40 wading pool with fountain for kids. Complete with concession and picnic area. Scenic Park features tennis courts, soccer fields, a campground with 53 modern sites and a small marina with bicycle and pedestrian paths around the park.
Address: On the riverfront in South Sioux City, NE
Distance: 6 miles
Phone: 402-494-7543
Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center- Board the M.V. Sergeant Floyd and begin a journey into the region's maritime history. Built in 1932 as an inspection boat by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center chronicles the Missouri River's development as a major shipping route and the key to Sioux City's success in the early years of its founding. Discover exhibitions in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the fur trade, Sioux City's, evolution as a transportation hub and those rivercraft which still ply the waters of the Missouri river. An official Iowa and Nebraska Center, the center also provides travel planning for the tri-state region. The location provides views of the Missouri, picnic sites and access to the riverfront trail systems.
Address: 1000 Larson Park Rd. On the riverfront . Exit 149 from I-29, Hamilton Blvd.
Distance: 6.5 miles
Phone: 712-279-0198
Sioux City Art Center - Named "2002 Tourism Attraction of the Year" by the Iowa Division of Tourism and Travel, the Sioux City Art Center houses a three- story glass atrium and five galleries to showcase traveling and permanent collection exhibitions.
Address: 225 Nebraska St
Distance: 7.5 miles
Phone: 712-279-6272
South Dakota's Adams House & Nature Preserve - The Adams House & Nature Preserve is a 1500 acre park in the Missouri River basin. The homestead was established in 1872 by Steven Sears Adams and included the family's original farmhouse, a historical barn, the Lamont country school and Stavenger Lutheran church. It also includes interpretive exhibits, more than seven miles of hiking and biking trails with opportunities to view native plants and wildlife.
Address: Exit 4 off I-29, drive 1 mile west and 1 1/2 miles south in North Sioux City, SD
Distance: 12.5 miles
Phone: 605-232-0873
Stone State Park- This 1,069 acre state park, named for the Thomas Jefferson Stone family, is located on the western border of Iowa in the Plymouth and Woodbury counties. The rugged topography and panoramic views attract 200,000 people annually.
Address: 5001 Talbot Road
Phone: 712-255-4698 or contact the Nature Center 712-258-0838
Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena - The 10,000 seat event center is the home of the Sioux City Musketeers Hockey team, Sioux City Bandits Indoor Football team and also hosts many concerts, family productions and sporting events throughout the year. It hosts the NAIA Wrestling National Championship and NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship in early March
Address: 401 Gordon Dr.
Phone: Box Office 712-279-4850
