A teen travel guide for Fort Madison, Iowa, featuring images of local restaurants, outdoor activities, a mini golf course, a bar and grill, and a pool, along with a list of recommended spots including Munchies, local swag shops, chill areas for adults, foodie spots, and hangout spots, with a note to find your Fort Madison.

Munchies

A four-scoop ice cream cone with scoops of pink, blue with chocolate chips, brown, and white ice cream against a blurred outdoor background.

Ice Cream

*Hall’s Ice Cream

Twinkle Cone

Flavor of the Day

Oreo Blizzard

Chocolate

Putt-A-Round

Superman Flavor

Banana Cream Pie

Close-up of a large number of cinnamon sugar coated donut holes.

Donuts

Appleberry Orchard

Apple Cider Donuts

* Swed & Co. Coffee

Various Donut Flavors

Various packaged cheeses including cheddar, blue, and specialty cheese spreads arranged in a circle on a wooden surface.

Hinterland

Hinterland Dairy Cheese

* Cheese Curds

* Hinterland Ice Cream

Chocolate

Display case filled with assorted chocolates and truffles, surrounded by red decorative tinsel.

Mint Chocolate Chip

Misc.

Under The Sun

Mint Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Turtles

Lost Bear Coffee

Smoothies

Local Swag

Collection of colorful souvenir and greeting cards featuring scenes of Fort Madison, Iowa, including bridges, parks, and monuments, with some cards attached to clear plastic keychain clips and scattered on a dark surface.

Souvenirs

Dodd Printing

Fort Madison Tourism

Historical Society

Inside a thrift store with clothing racks and shelves displaying various handbags and clothes.

Clothing

* Stage 2 Consignment

Farm and Home

Hoodies, Boots

Display of a square pillow and a matching kitchen towel featuring a map of Wisconsin, with cities, highways, and lakes. A small circular mirror with a red ribbon is on a metal stand next to the pillow, both placed on a white table. In the background are shelves with books and decorative items.

Special Gifts

Under The Sun

Dana Bushong Jewelers

Foodie Spots

A large pizza topped with seasoned ground meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and crunchy corn chips, served in a cardboard box on a wooden table.

Pizza

Parthenon Pizzaria

BLT Pizza

Casey’s Pizza

* Taco Pizza

* Breakfast Pizza

Swed & Co

White Pizza

A large piece of smoked or grilled meat resting on a grill grate.

Meat

Fat Jimmy’s 

Burnt Ends

Board of Trade

* Chicken Buffet

* Chicken Wings at

Stumble In

Buffalo 61

Montrose Sandbar

A table with several plates of food including salads with cherry tomatoes and croutons, crinkle-cut French fries, quesadillas, fried chicken, and drinks with lemon and strawberry garnishes.

American

Turnwater Bar & Grill

Jetty Shrimp

Buffalo 61 Bar & Grill

Wraps

Chicken Strips

The 372

Hot Plate

A Vietnamese-style salad with grilled meat, fresh herbs, vegetables, and a side of red dipping sauce in a small plastic cup, served on a black plastic tray.

Ethnic

Chuong Garden

Sesame Chicken

Crab Rangoon

Mama Knows

Bowls

A partially eaten breakfast of biscuits and gravy on a cream-colored plate with a fork, placed on a light green table in a diner or cafe. There is a coffee mug with an unclear logo in the background and a blurred window with sunlight, along with some chairs and a menu stand.

Breakfast

Jake & Walts Fort Diner

Biscuits and Gravy

Fort Colony

Pancakes

Skillets

Carlito’s Place

Breakfast Burritos

Three steak tacos with chopped onions, cilantro, and lime wedges on a white plate, served with a small bowl of red sauce.

Mexican

Carlito’s Place

Carnita Tacos

La Casa Jalisco

Quesadilla

Vels Amigos

#2 Platter

Next Level Fun

Two young women sitting on a large wooden chair outdoors at Harvestville Farm in Donnellson, Iowa, with pumpkins at the base and a farm sign behind them.

Harvestville Farm

Corn Maze

Wagon Rides

Appleberry Orchard

Petting Zoo

Pumpkin’ Chunkin’

Pig Races

A Ferris wheel decorated with blue and green lights at a fairground during sunset, with a few children and adults nearby.

Festivals

Strawberry Festival

Summer Market

Watermelon Festival

Sweetcorn Festival

Mexican Fiesta

Porchstock

Renaissance Faire

Aerial view of a miniature golf course surrounded by trees and grassy areas, with multiple mini golf holes, pathways, and some buildings.

Mini Golf

18 Hole Mini Golf

Batting Cages

Ice Cream

Photo Op by H.I.S.P.

A woman standing in front of a backdrop decorated with balloons in shades of beige, black, white, and gold, with pampas grass accents on each side. There is a mounted bull skull with horns above the backdrop.

Rodeo

Lil’ Spurs Rodeo

Rodeo Camping

Rodeo Performances

Rodeo Concerts

Rodeo Parade

Five horses with saddles tied to a wooden fence in front of blooming pink trees and two small storage sheds on a farm.

Riding

Three people riding in a blue kayak on a calm green river, paddling with orange oars, surrounded by trees.

Kayaking

Multiple people playing pickleball on several courts with green fencing, benches, and balloons at an outdoor event.

Pickleball

Splashing water in a swimming pool with a blue fence, pool chairs, and trees in the background on a sunny day.

Public Pool

Where To Crash

An interior view of a cafe or lounge area with tables and chairs, a stone fireplace with a mounted TV, framed artwork on the walls, and a beverage station with coffee machines and supplies. There are a few patrons seated and relaxing.

Cobblestone

Indoor swimming pool area with two pools, lounge chairs, a table with an umbrella, and signs on the windows and wall.

Quality Inn

Elegant living room with a fireplace, large mirrors, chandelier, and multiple windows with white shutters.

Kingsley Inn

Living room with exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, a fireplace with a mirror above it, and a collection of seating including a floral armchair and a blue chair, with natural light coming through multiple windows.

Airbnb/B&B

Red suitcase with travel and Iowa-themed stickers, including a guitar, river, corn, cowboy riding a horse, a steering wheel, a Virtual Railfan sticker, and a Fort Madison tourism logo.

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Hang Out Spots

Three friends jumping in the air against a black brick wall, smiling and having fun.

Swed & Co. Coffee

People dining at outdoor tables along a waterfront with blue umbrellas and string lights, overlooking a river and a bridge under a blue sky.

Turnwater Bar & Grill

A young boy with headphones, sitting at a table with three potted succulents and vinyl records in the background, in a cozy room decorated with wall art and plants.

Pool 19 Plants & Records

Aerial view of a train running parallel to a waterfront with a building and parking lot in the foreground, and a suburban area with trees and houses in the background.

Fort Madison Marina

A young man with dark hair smiling and extending his arms while sitting on a black leather couch inside a bookstore surrounded by shelves of books and items.

Bent Oak Books

A park scene with a gazebo, trees with pink blossoms, green grass, benches, and a pathway.

Fort Madison Parks

Two children playing frisbee in a park with a large tree and green grass, one standing and one preparing to catch the frisbee.

Disc Golf Course

Chill Spots For Adults

Interior of a restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, large windows overlooking a body of water, and decorative skis on the walls.

Turnwater Bar & Grill

Older woman with gray hair in a bun browsing books at a bookstore or library, viewed from behind. She is wearing a gray jacket and has a black shoulder strap across her back. The bookshelves are filled with various colorful books.

Bent Oak Books

Interior of a cozy coffee shop with large windows, potted plants, black chairs, patterned rugs, and natural light.

Boozy Rae’s

Open book on a table with a latte art coffee in a black cup, a muffin on a paper napkin, and scattered black and brown confetti.

Swed & Co.

Sipping Tour For Adults

Line of wine bottles on a wooden surface in a wine shop or bar, with labels visible including Baxter's Bubbly, Riverbend, and others.

Baxter’s Winery

A man and a woman standing side by side in a rustic wine cellar. The woman is wearing glasses and a plaid shirt, and the man has a beard, glasses, and a red plaid shirt. There are large wine barrels behind them and a red sign that says 'CROW'S'. The floor is made of brick.

Oldest Winery In Illinois

Christian Herschler

Exterior view of a brick building with a hanging sign that reads "Lost Duck Brewing Co." and features a duck with its wings spread. The photo is taken at sunset with reflections of the sky and trees on the windows.

Stagecoach Stop Winery

Lost Duck Brewing

Five bottles of Green Frog Distillery corn whiskey on a wooden surface with framed wall art in the background.

Microbrewery

Green Frog Distillery

SEIA Whiskey Distillery