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Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie County is a sightseeing stop in Council Bluffs, IA, part of the Omaha guide. Cost: free.
509 23rd Avenue · Council Bluffs, IA
Why you should go…
Pottawattamie County Tourism, branded Watta Way, is the official tourism organization for Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to Council Bluffs. It promotes outdoor recreation such as Lake Manawa State Park and the Wabash Trace Nature Trail, along with the historic 100 Block of West Broadway and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. The county sits across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska, and includes 16 communities.
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What's around here?
The closest stops to Pottawattamie County, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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- Theatre & EventsLocal Gem
Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center
Under $25A 95,000-square-foot arts hub in Council Bluffs with a 280-seat theater, galleries, and studios.
0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events
- SightseeingLocal Gem
Omaha
FreeNebraska's largest city, a Midwest hub of museums, riverfront parks, and the Henry Doorly Zoo.
3.9 mi awayMore like this
- MuseumsHistory Buff
The Durham Museum
Under $25Omaha's history museum inside a restored 1931 Art Deco Union Station.
4.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingFree
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
FreeWalk or bike 3,000 feet across the Missouri River and stand with one foot in Nebraska and one in Iowa at the state line.
4.0 mi awayMore like this
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
$25–$50Walk through an indoor desert, an indoor rainforest and a 70-foot shark tunnel at this Omaha zoo and aquarium.
4.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
