North of Grand Travel Guide
Des Moines
Visit North of Grand
Popular places to visit
Adventureland
Bring the family to Adventureland and enjoy this exciting theme park in Altoona. Experience the area's lively festivals and great live music.
Iowa State Capitol Building
A city landmark, this interesting building showcases design and architectural features that created a grand impression in the late 1800s and still inspire today.
Principal Park
Catch an event at Principal Park during your trip to Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Experience the tropics in an indoor garden oasis nearly 100 years old alongside a meandering river in this Midwestern city.
Living History Farms
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Living History Farms during your travels in Urbandale. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.
Des Moines Art Center
Spend time admiring the architectural lines of this art and education center before heading inside to view its outstanding collection.
Top hotels in North of Grand
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel itself is beautiful and was great for our stay in Des Moines.
Reviewed on 3 Dec 2025
Home2 Suites by Hilton Des Moines at Drake University
Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was better than expected in the morning. The bed was comfortable.
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
Stoney Creek Hotel Des Moines - Johnston
Room was clean but smoke alarm was hanging from the ceiling so check your rooms for maintenance. Staff was very friendly and helpful at desk. Housekeeping did knock and try to enter our room before I could answer the door at 10am, an hour before checkout, so educate them to let us answer. It takes ...
Reviewed on 5 Dec 2025
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
Didnt eat.
Reviewed on 4 Dec 2025
Des Lux Hotel
This hotel is absolutely beautiful. The most aesthetically pleasing place I've ever stayed. Everything was perfectly clean and the staff was super friendly and helpful. Best hotel breakfast I've had since pre-covid. I would have expected to pay much more for how lovely this place is. Cannot recommend ...
Reviewed on 25 Nov 2025
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA
Staff is GREAT! Love to see the same staff from visit to visit.
Reviewed on 2 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around North of Grand
Woodland Heights
While Woodland Heights isn't home to many top sights, Hoyt Sherman Place and John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park are some notable places to visit nearby.
Drake
While visiting Drake, you might make a stop by sights like Des Moines Community Playhouse and Knapp Center.
Waveland Park
If you're spending some time in Waveland Park, Des Moines Community Playhouse and Waveland Municipal Golf Course are top sights worth seeing.
Sherman Hill
When in Sherman Hill, you can plan a visit to Hoyt Sherman Place and John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Waterbury
While Waterbury may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Val Air Ballroom and Des Moines Art Center.
Western Gateway
While visiting Western Gateway, you might make a stop by sights like John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
