Woodbury County

Overview

Welcome to Woodbury County, which contains Stone Park Loop, Smokey Hollow Loop and Stagecoach Trail Loop. Also located in Woodbury County are Stone State Park, the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association, Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center, among other attractions.

This area is home to Sioux City, also known as Siouxland. The metro area encompasses three cities, three rivers and parts of three states. The Missouri River, which forms the "shore of the prairie," was a lifeline of the community for several years. Riverboats traveling to and from Montana gold fields made Sioux City an important stop until railroads pushed further west. Now it is an economic hub of northwest Iowa.

Directions

Enter Woodbury County on Highway 12 near the entrance to Stone State Park on Iowa Hwy. 12. Continue south on Hwy. 12 near the base of the Hills, passing through western Sioux City. There, the Byway joins I-29 at Exit 151 and travels south for 10 miles along the Missouri River.

At Exit 141, you leave I-29 for County Rd. D38 which runs east through some small hills before turning southwest onto County Rd. D25.

After traveling on the flanks of the Hills, which offer views of the wide valley of the Missouri River, enter the Hills and shortly afterward arrive in Smithland. From there, take County Rd. L12 to the south (right).