Driftless Area Education & Visitor Center

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1944 Columbus Rd
Lansing, IA 52151
The cultural, recreational, natural, and historical significance of the Driftless Area is the primary focus of the interpretive exhibits at the Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center. Featuring three levels and 10,000 sq. ft., the building is nestled beneath limestone bluffs with scenic river views. Here, at this very place, a new chapter has begun. Let your imagination flow down to the river landing, where the waters of Village Creek gently converge with the Mississippi River near Lansing, Iowa. Imagine a place once bustling with clanking tools and shouts of fishermen hauling in the day’s catch; the low, mournful sound of the steamboat whistle echoing through the steep bluffs and along the sacred, earthen mounds. Towering glaciers passed around this very spot—scraping and scouring all but this land, a breathtaking region known as the Driftless Area.

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Worth a stop, great for kids
7/21/2023

We almost passed this by and are so glad we didn’t. What a gem of an environmental/nature center. Ex...

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Nice little museum!
5/17/2023

This place is worth a visit if you would like to learn more about the fauna around the Mississippi R...

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Well worth a visit
3/14/2023

We had a rainy day on our mini-vacation and decided to stop here with 3 kiddos, 5,6 and 7. The guide...

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