Attractions in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Casinos

Ameristar Council Bluffs 712-328-8888
2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
The Ameristar Council Bluffs Hotel includes the largest riverboat in Iowa, which was modeled after the historic riverboats that plied the waters of the Missouri River.... more info map
Harrah's Council Bluffs 712-329-6000
1 Harrah's Boulevard, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Open 24-hours a day, Harrah's Council Bluffs features over 1,000 slot machines and roulette, craps, blackjack, poker and Spanish 21 tables. Enjoy live entertainment at... more info map
Horseshoe Council Bluffs 712-323-2500
2701 23rd Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51502
Over 68,000 square feet of gambling, including more 1,900 slots and 62 table games, is available at the Horseshoe Council Bluffs. The area's premier live entertainment... more info map

Historic General Dodge House 712-322-2406
605 3rd Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
This is the former 14-room Victorian home of General Grenville M. Dodge, who has been called the greatest railroad builder of all time. The historic home is open from... more info map
Squirrel Cage Jail 712-323-2509
226 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and one of only three revolving jails remaining, the unique Squirrel Cage Jail served as the Pottawattamie County Jail... more info map

Kanesville Tabernacle 712-322-0500
222 East Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
The log tabernacle is an authentic replica of the Kanesville Tabernacle, which was built by 200 pioneers in less then three weeks. Here, Brigham Young was a second... more info map
Lewis and Clark Monument 712-328-4650
29385 Monument Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Located north of Big Lake Park, this site was dedicated in 1936 to honor the 1804 expedition of Lewis & Clark and their historic meeting with Otoe and Missouria... more info map

RailsWest History Center 712-323-2509
16th Avenue and South Main Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Operating as a museum and a working model railroad display, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot on the south edge of downtown was constructed in... more info map
Union Pacific Railroad Museum 712-329-8307
200 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum houses one of the oldest corporate collections in the United States. Dating to the mid-1800s, the collection includes artifacts,... more info map
Western Historic Trails Center 712-366-4900
3434 Richard Downing Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Located on 24th Street
Owned and operated by the State Historical Society of Iowa and designed and built by the National Park Service and local partners, the Western Historic Trails Center... more info map