Best Western Crossroads of the Bluffs

Visit the Western Historic Trails Center located to the east banks of the Missouri River and learn about the voyage of Lewis and Clark and their journey from St. Louis. There is plenty to learn about the history of the area at the welcome center with exhibits including photos and maps. The trail leads through a scenic prairie along the Missouri River.

This route begins at the Western Historic Trails Center. Through bike trails and on-road lanes, the Iowa Riverfront Trail meanders through various locations and along the levee system in Council Bluffs, skirts the Blackbird Marsh County Preserve, and ends at Big Lake Park seven miles later. Accessibility: There are several designated accessible spaces in the large paved parking lots off of River Road at the southwest end of the trail. All of them are van-accessible with striped access...

Lauritzen Gardens - Omaha's Botanical Center is a botanical garden and an arboretum located in the South Omaha neighborhood Omaha, Nebraska. The gardens are open daily during business hours; an admission fee is charged. Accessibility: There are several designated accessible spaces in the large paved parking lot off of Bancroft Street at the south end of the trail. All of them are van-accessible with striped access aisles. The trail surface is pavement, gravel, or a natural (grass) surface....

Two of the greatest locomotives ever to power Union Pacific Railroad sit at the southwest point of the Lauritzen Gardens property, highly visible to passersby on Interstate 80 and welcoming motorists to Nebraska. On grand display are Centennial No. 6900 - the largest and most powerful diesel-electric locomotive ever built - and Big Boy No. 4023 - the world's largest steam locomotive. Featuring several plazas, seating areas, a grand staircase, "canyon" stone walls, interpretive signage,...

There is a lot to do at this extremely underrated State Park. The DNR does a wonderful job of keeping this nice park well kept. If you have a negative opinion from the past it would be a wise choice to go down there on a nice day to check out the improvements they have made all over the area. Extremely scenic area that has a numerous abundance of wildlife. Accessibility: There are at least 2 designated accessible spaces in the large paved parking lot off of Bass Road at the south end of the...