North of Grand Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit North of Grand
Popular places to visit
Jordan Creek Town Center
You can do some window-shopping at Jordan Creek Town Center during your visit to West Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Enjoy an outing to Iowa State Fairgrounds during your stay in Des Moines. Experience the area's lively festivals or attend a sporting event.
Iowa Events Center
Learn about the events happening in Iowa Events Center during your trip to Des Moines. Experience the area's great live music and acclaimed theatre scene.
Iowa State Capitol Building
A city landmark, this interesting building showcases design and architectural features that created a grand impression in the late 1800s and still inspire today.
Principal Park
Catch an event at Principal Park during your trip to Des Moines. Experience the area's lively festivals and acclaimed theatre scene.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Experience the tropics in an indoor garden oasis nearly 100 years old alongside a meandering river in this Midwestern city.
Our pick of the best North of Grand Hotel Deals
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Curio Collection by Hilton
Amazing customer service. We were able to check in early. We also had an incident where my diamond earring came out and went down the bathroom sink drain. Maintenance came immediately and was able to retrieve the earring. It has extreme sentimental value as it is from my late grandmother’s wedding ...
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Des Moines Airport
Prefect
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Motel 6 West Des Moines, IA
was okay
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Wildwood Lodge
Unique decor, helpful and friendly staff, nice free breakfast set up. Hot tub was out of order but the pool was operational. Very clean property. Good shower pressure with plenty of hot water. Overall very nice experience.
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Des Lux Hotel
The staff are great hosts. This is a fun, quirky, $exy place.
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
Home2 Suites by Hilton Des Moines at Drake University
Always a pleasure to stay here. Everything in the room was great and the staff is very nice and helpful. We will stay again.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around North of Grand
Woodland Heights
While Woodland Heights isn't home to many top sights, Hoyt Sherman Place and Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden are some notable places to visit nearby.
Drake
While visiting Drake, you might make a stop by sights like Knapp Center and Des Moines Community Playhouse.
Waveland Park
If you're spending some time in Waveland Park, Waveland Municipal Golf Course and Des Moines Community Playhouse are top sights worth seeing.
Sherman Hill
When in Sherman Hill, you can plan a visit to Hoyt Sherman Place and John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Waterbury
While Waterbury may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Val Air Ballroom and Des Moines Art Center.
Western Gateway
While visiting Western Gateway, you might make a stop by sights like John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
