• There's more to Iowa than just corn.Tassles image by bonjo from Fotolia.com
  
  Iowa's fields of corn keep its agriculture industry booming, but with beautiful resorts dotting the landscape, the tourism community is doing pretty well, too. Featuring verdant fields, piercing blue skies and mild weather, Iowa is a wonderful vacation spot. Year-round, travelers and families make the Hawkeye State their vacation destination.
  
  

Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark

• Dubuque's Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark features a scad of attractions and amenities for the entire family. The 25,000-square-foot, Mississippi-themed water park has two huge hot-tub whirlpools, an indoor-outdoor tube ride and water slides galore. Grand Harbor also boasts a full arcade and a range of hotel accommodations for groups of all sizes. The resort's hotel features a fitness center, Nintendo entertainment, wireless Internet and room service. If you want to venture outside the resort, you can explore historic Dubuque and its visually impressive bluffs. You can also visit the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium or take a ride on the Spirit of Dubuque, a historical replica paddleboat. The city also offers a variety of shopping and dining options, including Tony Roma's, a pioneer of baby back ribs.
  
  Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark
  
  350 Bell Street
  
  Dubuque, IA 52001
  
  866-690-4006
  
  grandharborresort.com
  
  

Bridges Bay Resort

• Bridges Bay Resort is located between East Okoboji Lake and West Okoboji Lake, in Arnolds Park, Iowa. The resort features lake-view and lakefront residences with two or three bedrooms and a range of amenities. The Bracco Waterfront Cafe is open from mid-May to late September, and it offers full food service and a full bar. Bridges Bay also has Boji Splash Indoor Waterpark and Crazy Parrot Cantina Snack Bar to ratchet everyone's enjoyment to a maximum level. You can take a ride out on one of the lakes on the Queen II Excursion Boat, or visit the local Maritime Museum. Other areas of interest outside of the resort include the Lakes Art Center, Okoboji Summer Theater, Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the historic Abbie Garner Cabin.
  
  Bridges Bay Resort
  
  630 Linden Drive
  
  Arnolds Park, IA 51331
  
  712-332-2202
  
  bridgesbayresort.com
  
  

King's Pointe Waterpark Resort

• King's Pointe Waterpark Resort is set in Stormy Lake, Iowa. It features two amusement-packed water parks, one indoor and one outdoor. The indoor water park is 20,000 square feet, and it features three large water slides, a climbing wall and a water channel you can float in. The outdoor water park has one- and three-meter diving boards, lily pad walk, six lap lanes and kiddie slides. The resort features live music every Friday and Saturday night, and free family-oriented games. Dining options at King's Pointe include the Regatta Grille, a lakeside restaurant featuring a wood-fire grill, and the Sara Lee Snack Shack, where you can refill after a hard day's play at the park. The surrounding area of Stormy Lake has many attractions, including sailboat regattas, a Fourth of July celebration, golf and the Living Heritage Tree Museum.
  
  King's Pointe Waterpark Resort
  
  1520 East Lakeshore Drive
  
  Storm Lake, IA 50588
  
  712-213-4500
  
  kingspointeresort.com