Quality of Life
Attractions
Recreation
A premier attraction in the area is scenic Maquoketa Caves State Park, featuring a natural bridge, a balancing rock and thirteen caves (more than any other park in Iowa).
Maquoketa is the hub of a surprising array of recreational opportunities: caves, rivers, and parks, canoeing, camping and hunting, biking, fishing and golfing.
and much, much more.
Surrounding Maquoketa is "simply beautiful" Jackson County. Our guests use the city as a base to explore over 30 county parks, preserves, and canoe accesses; four major campgrounds; the Mississippi and Maquoketa Rivers; over sixty National Register sites; the ethnic Luxembourg village of St. Donatus; and many historic and scenic sites of Bellevue.
Maquoketa has a beautiful nine hole golf course that is in the process of expanding. Even if your not an accomplished golfer the picturesque landscape makes even a tough round easier to bear.
Step back into another era as you go to the Drive-In. Maquoketa boast one of the few remaining Drive-In Theaters. What a way to spend a summer evening.
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Maquoketa Caves State Park | ||
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Horseshoe Pond | ||
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Stock Car Races | ||
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Golf Course | ||
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61 Drive-In | ||
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Little Bear Park
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