North of Grand Travel Guide
Des Moines
Visit North of Grand
Popular places to visit
Jordan Creek Town Center
You can do some window-shopping at Jordan Creek Town Center during your visit to West Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Enjoy an outing to Iowa State Fairgrounds during your stay in Des Moines. Experience the area's lively festivals or attend a sporting event.
Iowa Events Center
Learn about the events happening in Iowa Events Center during your trip to Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theatre scene.
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 lively festivals and acclaimed theatre scene.
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.
Top hotels in North of Grand
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton
The hotel was beautiful and the rooms were very nice with a very spacious bathroom. Using the valet service is recommended as it is secured and you don’t have to park on the street.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
The staff was helpful and kind. Checking in was easy. The room was clean and comfortable. Location was also convenient and there was plenty of parking, which made parking a single car hauler easy. I'll definitely consider staying here again if the price is right.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Ramada Tropics Resort & Conf Center by Wyndham Des Moines
No bar. Clean room
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Des Lux Hotel
Always the best choice downtown!
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
Wildwood Lodge
So fun !
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around North of Grand
Woodland Heights
While Woodland Heights isn't home to many top sights, Hoyt Sherman Place and Terrace Hill are some notable places to visit nearby.
Drake
While visiting Drake, you might make a stop by sights like Knapp Center and La Casa Cultural Center.
Waveland Park
If you're spending some time in Waveland Park, Waveland Municipal Golf Course and Des Moines Community Playhouse are top sights worth seeing.
Sherman Hill
When in Sherman Hill, you can plan a visit to Hoyt Sherman Place and 801 Grand, 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.
