Iowa has some of the most spectacular sunflower fields in the Midwest – every year the state’s fields explode with color, offering a stunning Hawkeye State photo op that’s hard to beat. Get your camera ready: here’s a tour of five sunflower fields you can visit on a single road trip.
This tour will take about nine hours to complete and cover more than 500 miles. It’s a bit of a journey, but you won’t find a more spectacular excuse for an Iowa road trip.
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- Pheasant Run Farm (Benton County)
Pheasant Run Farm / Facebook The Sunflower Experience at Pheasant Run Farm is the first stop on this tour - you’ll find the field at the junction of Hwy 30 & 131 at the Belle Plaine exit. The friendly flower farm is perfect for families with young kids and you get to leave with a sunflower!
- Scarecrow Farm (Lawron)
Scarecrow Farm / Facebook Scarecrow Farm in Lawton is our next stop. When you arrive, be sure to get one of the apple doughnuts. Once you’ve got that covered, wander through acres and acres of stunning sunflowers and Zinnias.
- Badger Creek State Recreation Area (Van Meter)
Google Local / Steve Stonehocker You can find gorgeous sunflowers at one of Iowa’s state parks. The Badger Creek State Recreation Area has a four-acre field that draws lots of visitors every year.
- Center Grove Orchard (Cambridge)
Center Grove Orchard / Facebook You’ll find more than 6,000 apple trees at this sprawling orchard, but today we’re here for the sunflowers - they are gorgeous!
- Bloomsbury Farm (Atkins)
Bloomsbury Farms / Facebook Sunflower lovers of all ages will find something to enjoy at Bloomsbury Farm. There are activities for kids, special cocktails for adults and of course, lots and lots of sunflowers!
Here’s a link to the sunflower route map. Check with each business on their public hours. The peak season for sunflowers in Iowa typically begins in mid-late summer. For even more beautiful blossoms, take a stroll through these eight beautiful Iowa gardens.
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Pheasant Run Farm / Facebook
The Sunflower Experience at Pheasant Run Farm is the first stop on this tour - you’ll find the field at the junction of Hwy 30 & 131 at the Belle Plaine exit. The friendly flower farm is perfect for families with young kids and you get to leave with a sunflower!
Scarecrow Farm / Facebook
Scarecrow Farm in Lawton is our next stop. When you arrive, be sure to get one of the apple doughnuts. Once you’ve got that covered, wander through acres and acres of stunning sunflowers and Zinnias.
Google Local / Steve Stonehocker
You can find gorgeous sunflowers at one of Iowa’s state parks. The Badger Creek State Recreation Area has a four-acre field that draws lots of visitors every year.
Center Grove Orchard / Facebook
You’ll find more than 6,000 apple trees at this sprawling orchard, but today we’re here for the sunflowers - they are gorgeous!
Bloomsbury Farms / Facebook
Sunflower lovers of all ages will find something to enjoy at Bloomsbury Farm. There are activities for kids, special cocktails for adults and of course, lots and lots of sunflowers!
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