How to get her and what to do.
Map & Area Attractions
How to Get Here
Directions:
From the intersection of Hwy’s 9 & 52 in Decorah, travel north on Hwy 52 for 2.2 miles. Turn left (west) on the Pole Line Road and travel 2.2 miles. Then turn right (north) on the Bluffton Road and travel 1.6 miles. The Roundhouse Retreat is at the top of the hill, on the right.
Address:
2884 Bluffton Rd. Decorah, Iowa 52101
Phone: 563-382-2194
Cell: 563-380-5597
Interactive Map:
You can find us here on Google Maps
Nearby Attractions
Great restaurants, beautiful views, fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking and unique adventures await you in the hills and waterways of this northeast Iowa area. Decorah is a town of 8,000 in northeast, Iowa. It has a vibrant downtown area for dining, shopping, museums and art. It is the home of Luther College.
Restaurants
From the casual coffee house or bar and grill to elegant dining, Decorah offers a wide selection of dining cholces to satisify any palette. Click here to view Decorah resturants
Breweries, Wineries, & Distillaries
This area is well known for it’s great locally produced beers. Toppling Goliath Brewery is distributed worldwide and also offers great food and entertainment. You can stop at Pulpit Rock Brewery in the heart of Decorah. Or pop on over to Pevo Brewery in Calmar only a block away from the Prairie Farmer Recreational Bike Trail.
Winneshiek County is home to two excellent Wineries, Empty Nest Winery and Winneshiek Wildberry Winery
Just north of the border in Harmony Minnesota you’ll find Harmony Spirits, a craft distillery producing high quality vodka, gin, whiskey and rum. Up in Spring Grove, Minnesota is Rockfilter Distillery maker of small batch and organic bourbon and whiskey
Experience the Scenic Upper Iowa River
Kayak, canoe or go tubing in the scenic Upper Iowa River. Kayaks and/or tubes can be rented from Hutchinsons Family Farm Campground (just 2 miles from the Roundhouse), Randy’s Bluffton Store, Hruskas Canoe LIvery, or Chimney Rock Campground. . It is strongly recommended that you make your tube/kayak reservations in advance.
Shopping
Spend a delightful afternoon strolling through Decorah’s vibrant and beautiful downtown, where you’ll find a variety of small family owned stores. Click here to get started on your shopping adventure.
Fishing
With 19 spring fed creeks, Winneshiek county is the heart of trout fishing in northeast Iowa and the many area Trout Streams are regularly stocked by the Decorah Fish hatchery. You can also fish in the Upper Iowa just 1/2 mile from the Roundhouse at the trail head of the Malanaphy Springs.
Biking & Hiking
Bike or hike on the beautiful Trout Run trail, a paved 11 mile loop around Decorah. If you didn’t bring your bike, stop at Decorah Bicycles to rent one, you might even want to try out one of their new e-bikes! The Decorah Park system also has over 20 miles of off road trails for hiking, running, or mountain biking.
The Decorah Park & Recreation oversee over 600 acres of land encompassing 23 Parks and rec areas.
Decorah Human Powered Trails (DHPT) has built and continue to maintain over 26 miles of off road trails in the for mountain bikers and runners and hikers
Museums
For a little taste of history you’ll want to experience the museums of Winneshiek County. Decorah is the home of the National Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School and the Porter House Museum. It’s a short drive to Spillville to the Bily Clocks Museum and Anton Dvorak Exhibit. Burr Oak is home to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Parks
The Roundhouse is only 1/2 mile from Malanaphy Springs State Preserve, a scenic 1 mile hike to a beautiful 10 foot waterfall. FOlks travel for miles around to experience the beauty of the Decorah Park System. Most notable for their stunning beauty and scenic overlooks are Dunning Springs, Palisades, and Phelps Park. Click here for more details.
Decorah Fish Hatchery and Eagles
The famous Decorah Eagles nest near the Decorah Fish Hatchery, where you can feed the fish, view the eagles, fish for trout in nearby trout streams, and enjoy the natural beauty of the limestone bluffs and Siewer Springs
Seed Savers Exchange
If you like gardening and are interested in Heirloom seeds, you must visit the Seed Savers Exchange and the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center just north of Decorah.