Iowa Scenic Byways And National Routes

Scenic byways in the state of Iowa include Delaware Crossing, Driftless Area, Glacial Trail, Grant Wood, Historic Hills, Iowa Valley, River Bluffs, Western Skies, White Pole Road, Covered Bridges, Jefferson Highway, and Lincoln Highway. The list also includes the Great River Road National Scenic Byway and Loess Hills National Scenic Byway located in Iowa. The dataset is maintained by the State of Iowa and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map scenic_byway_name and route_type (e.g., National Scenic Byway) for tourism promotion.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of byway_name features like 'Loess Hills' or 'Great River Road' for regional planning.
• Join byway_name or route identifiers with other geospatial datasets for infrastructure analysis.

Strengths

• Includes 14 distinct named byways and routes.
• Data is current as of April 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count and specific column schema.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the state of Iowa.

Provenance

Source

State of Iowa.

Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

State of Iowa, USA.