Home grown adventures take wing for your group!

The fertile Red Rock area soil that welcomed the dreams of groups of settlers over a hundred years ago, welcomes your group today to savor the home grown adventures of the Midwest's best destination. Our combination of small town friendliness and metropolitan flair will provide a special type of home grown hospitality. This is an experience to feed your groups mind, body and spirit!

Tour planners:

Here you can learn about pioneering legends, sample Dutch treats, be whisked away by the roar of sprint cars and watch eagles perch along Lake Red Rock. Our veteran staff provides quality service to make your next trip a soaring success.

Meeting planners:

Tired of holding your meetings in sterile metro facilities? Enjoy big city convenience without the big city prices. Located less than 40 miles from Des Moines, Interstate 80 and Interstate 35, the centrally located Red Rock area is served by two four-lane highways to make getting here worry free.

Reunions:

We have a great combination of camping and lodging facilities to accommodate your reunion. Whether you are looking for a one-day gathering at Lake Red Rock or a multi-day adventure with day trip activities such as golf, shopping and fishing.you won't be disappointed here.

Weddings:

On such a special day.why not plan it at a special location! Whether you want a traditional church wedding or a casual wedding at the lake, we have options. In addition, our services for catering, floral arrangements, entertainment and invitations make your task of planning so much easier.

Services:

Sample itineraries

The following are suggested sample itineraries you may want to consider when planning your trip to the Red Rock area:

• Home Grown: Three-day agriculture and industry tour.
• Adventure Takes Wing: Two-day nature tour.
• Treasure Hunt: One-day antique and shopping tour.
• Lore of Legends: One-day tour showcasing legends as diverse as the creator of the Iowa flag to one of the wild west legends.
• Bulbs, Birds & Blooms: One-day spring tour combining bird watching and garden visits.
• Spinning Wheels: One-day tour visiting all types of wheels.from sprint cars to windmills everything is going in circles!
• Tale of Black Gold: One-day tour of our coal mining heritage.
• Dutch Treat: One-day tour of our Dutch heritage.

Community coordinators

For assistance in planning your group tour, contact one of our community group travel professionals:

Pella CVB: pellacvb@pella.org or call 641.628.2626.

Knoxville Chamber: chamber@harenet.net or call 641.828.7555

Request for proposal

Click here for our Request for Proposal (RFP) to assist you in your planning efforts.

Fill this out and mail it to us at:

Marion County Courthouse
214 E. Main
Knoxville, Iowa 50138