Grinnell Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States
About Grinnell
Grinnell is a town with strong agricultural roots that hosts a highly rated liberal arts college, Grinnell College. The climate in Iowa is pretty much the same everywhere. In the autumn, when the daytime highs get down in the 50s, people break out the sweaters and talk about how cold it is. In the spring, when the daytime highs get up to the 50s, people break out the shorts and start talking about how warm it is. The difference has more to do with what you've become accustomed to, rather than any meteorological difference. After months of cold weather, sometimes not rising above freezing for a week or more at a stretch, anything reliably above the freezing point feels warm.
Top Attractions in Grinnell
Explore the best things to see and do in Grinnell:
- ★Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park
- ★Grinnell College Museum of Art
- ★Grinnell Games
- ★Grinnell Mutual Family Aquatic Center
- ★Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve
- ★Louis Sullivan Jewel Box Bank
- ★Miller Park at Lake Nyanza
- ★Rock Creek State Park
Where to Eat in Grinnell
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dari Barn
- 🍴Grin City Bakery
- 🍴Pagliai's Pizza
- 🍴Rube's Steakhouse
- 🍴West Side Family Restaurant
Where to Stay in Grinnell
- 🏨Carriage House Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Hotel Grinnell
Grinnell Travel Guide Sections
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