There is a small covered pavilion with picnic tables and a grill to enjoy before or after your hike. As you walk the trails you might come upon small fossils which are always fun to discover throughout this area. You can still look into the entrance of the cave after walking on the large bridge that crosses over the creek. Bats also inhabited this space and due to the disease White-Nose Syndrome, this cave hike has been closed indefinitely to protect the bats. In the past visitors were allowed to hike in and eventually belly crawl through a cave system until you entered a large open space knows as Starr’s Cave, hence the name. You can walk through the creek when the water level is low or you can enjoy the view from the trails or bridge.

There is 184 acres to explore with multiple hiking trails, caves to explore (Devil’s Kitchen and Crinoid Cavern), and a creek to enjoy. Starr’s Cave offers a quiet place to stroll through trails as you listen to the water babbling in the creek along the path. In the fall the trees surrounding the road present beautiful colors of red, yellow and orange making this a romantic walk for anyone.Īddress: 600 Washington Street, Burlington (only a 2 minute drive to Napoli Pizza from this location) You can drive down (one-way) this crooked street or park on the side streets and walk up and down or have a small picnic on the law sprawling the alley. This road was dubbed as the #1 Odd Spots with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! It definitely is a unique presentation of streets with character that connects the upper bluff roads with the lower city streets. This crooked street was constructed in 1894 and made of limestone and blue clay bricks. One of those places you can visit that is so unique is Snake Alley, the crookedest street in the world. The one of a kind restaurants mixed with many old churches makes this a very picturesque part of Burlington. There are several unique places to visit from shopping, dining, and crafts. Learn about places to:ĭowntown Burlington has a nostalgia feel of old stone buildings mixed with newer trendy restaurants making way for visitors new and old. I hope you will be able to stop at these locations on your next trip through Southeast Iowa. I have made this list of the 15 things I love about Burlington, Iowa or the surrounding area. It makes you appreciate family and what your small town had to offer.ĭuring our last visit to Iowa I took time to visit all of my favorite places so I could share those locations with you. There is a nostalgia of remembering the past and the landscape that made you who you are today. After being away for a while you do tend to appreciate some of the beauty of the area you once called home. Since our family still lives in Iowa we knew we would visit the area at least once a year.

In 2020 my husband and I moved to Florida with our kids to get away from the dreaded snow and long winters and we couldn’t be happier. Although that isn’t accurate and there are a lot of great places to visit in Iowa, we knew we were ready for a change. We would often say it was such a boring place to live with not much to do. My family and I had lived in a small town in southeast Iowa all of our lives.

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