Beautiful, immaculately clean, PEACEFUL and COMFORTABLE - The first words that come to mind when I…read morethink of The Castle B&B in Sebula, IA. Sharon the proprietor was so nice and welcoming! The house is beautifully decorated, the bathrooms clean! And our bedroom (The King) was so comfortable! We enjoyed the views of the Mississippi River from our bedroom and spent a good many hours relaxing in the den reading and enjoying the pure silence! Although Sharon has many TVs in the house, the comfort and serenity was a welcomed time.. just what we wanted for a nice respite from our usual routine! We awoke this morning to the delicious smells rising from the kitchen below: bacon frying and coffee brewing!! It was a great way to wake up!! And there was freshly made fruit parfait, home made French toast with hot maple syrup! A mountain of bacon, orange juice, ice water and enough coffee to jump start me! The coffee was so delicious and the entire breakfast was so nice and enjoyable eating at the dining room table - the the views of the mighty Mississippi River flowing outside the front window!! Yes, it is winter and no we could sit outside to enjoy the views of the flowing river and souring Bald Eagles... but The Castle B&B in Sebula, IA was a real special treat to enjoy! And it was such a pleasure meeting the proprietor Sharon. It's clear she takes her role as representing the best of Iowa seriously!! She offered us many suggestions of shops to visit in neighboring Savanna, IL and also wineries in IA. Whether you've got a single night or a weekend please take my advice and spend it with The Castle B&B in Sebula, IA. Wishing her all success and we look forward to visiting again soon!!! Please check out my photos I've posted too!!

This place was great! And Sabula is located on an island, which was very cool indeed. We rented…read morethe King for two nights, great view of the river and the room was huge. It was unbelievably reasonable and was comparably priced or less than the chain motels in the area. The interior of the place was beautiful and the owner/hostess, Sharon, was a very warm and welcoming lady. I felt as if I had known her all of my life after the first few minutes we were there. When she said she could cook breakfast, she was not giving herself enough credit. Breakfast was at the top of the list followed by the extremely comfortable bed and view which tied for second place and the ginormous zinc bathtub - a truly luxurious bubble-bath experience. For breakfast, in addition to cakes and waffles, we had bacon, sausage, OJ, coffee and an amazing fruit parfait. There is a lot of great history to the building, you are just going to have to visit to find out more. The Iron Horse bike rally/concert events are very close as are some great bars, restaurants, antique stores, and outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, motorcycling, scenery, boating, and fishing. And if you like to gamble, there are some casinos just down the road. Go visit Sharon. I am sure you will have as great of a time as we did. and for all you gravelheads out there, the Castle is biker friendly!

Great location, extremely clean, very cute!! Very well decorated, very cool furniture and light…read morefixtures! Unit stocked with everything we needed. Make sure you make reservations at the restaurant downstairs, it's delicious!

This is a great place to stay. It perfectly reflects the historic feel of the restored building…read moreand downtown Mt. Carroll. The rooms are spacious. It feels very private. There is an attention to detail and an understated elegance to everything; the furniture, the bathroom, the art on the walls, the board games in the room and the food items. It makes one feel like they're in a special, personal place.

This overlook buries the lede: It's not just, or primarily, a scenic overlook, but a large rest…read morearea. That was unexpected! Honestly it's really weird highway marketing. The "scenic outlook" part of it is the drive from the freeway to the rest area. And it is a beautiful vista to be sure, but... there's not really any place to pull aside and look at it. When I've encountered scenic overlooks in Oregon, or when I was in North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Mountains, there was a part of the road set aside with the explicit purpose of folks pulling over to look. Here, you can look as you're driving along but once you get to the parking you can't see anything. There are nearly a dozen picnic tables scattered about the place, some more secluded than others. There's also a garden, which has a couple of bench swings to sit and enjoy the surroundings a bit.

Long Hollow Scenic Overlook is both overlook and rest stop…read more For the rest stop, they have bathrooms, plenty of parking, picnic areas, and scenic places to sit outdoors and enjoy some fresh air and reprieve from the road. They even have bench swings to leisure on. The scenic overlook is best accessed close to the entry. It offers a stunning view of rolling hills and tree dotted farmlands. It is seriously stunning and serene. We spent longer than we thought we might, simply gazing at the landscape, listening to the birds, and breathing in the fresh, country air. Definitely worth the stop if you're in the area. Get to it!

Are you headed into Debuque? Need fishing spots? Need trails to the caves?…read moreThis is a great resource stop. There is all kinds of things going on here. Check out the monthly activities and hands on activities for the kids. We stopped for fishing info and got some great information from the gentleman working there. There is a great outside area for actions to walk around. This is just off the highway and full of good information. The bathrooms are super clean and there is a lot of animals on display in this building. Comes with a little gift shop that carries toys to wine from the local winery right up the hill. A must stop if you are not from around here.

What a wonderful place to visit! For so many reasons. Besides being free. A lot is offered here…read more There are exhibits which tells you about the natural environment in the area. My favorite is an enclosed bee hive with live bees. Awesome! I've been here at night to look at the stars. And I've walked the trail. Going past a pond and the prairie. Then I brought my lunch to eat at the picnic shelter. All very relaxing and therapeutic for me. Great for those with families. Easy to find. Right off Highway 61. I try to come here at least half a dozen times a year.

9/9/26: INTERNET SUCKS!! (And they could do nothing about it) verizon terrible in this area…read more tmobile better. but if you have your own service then the campground is awesome. Level concrete sites. I recommend getting the river sites if available. A little tricky finding the camping checkin (by the pool) as there was little to no signage for check in.