Madison County is full of beautiful views and sites to see. Consider treating yourself to a few stops on your way to the wedding.
Pammel State Park
1818 Pammel Park Road, Winterset, IA 50273, (515) 462-3536
Frostee's
101 East Green Street, Winterset, IA 50273, (515) 462-2777
Grab an ice cream on your way into town or before leaving! They have some of the best shakes and "cyclones" around! (Laura worked here in high school.)
The Drift
112 North 1st Avenue, Winterset, IA 50273, (515) 462-1178
Great place to have brunch on Sunday morning!
Covered Bridges Winery
2207 170th Trail, Winterset, IA 50273, (515) 729-9463
Madison County Winery
3021 Saint Charles Road, Saint Charles, IA 50240, (641) 396-2220
Winterset Cidery
1638 U.S. 169, Winterset, IA 50273, (515) 493-9756
Winterset City Park
South 9th Street, Winterset, IA 50273, (515) 462-3258
The city park has a great playground for littles, one of the covered bridges, and if you're looking for a hike there is a nice trail to trek up to Clark's Tower or you can take a short drive up there as well.
Covered Bridge
Winterset, IA 50273
There are six different covered bridges across Madison County. You can find one in the local city park, Roseman Covered Bridge (from the movie) is just a few miles from Pammel Park, and Cedar Bridge is just northeast of town a couple miles.