Lake Red Rock things to do, attractions, restaurants, events info and trip planning
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Lake Red Rock, also referred to as Red Rock Reservoir is a reservoir formed by Red Rock Dam on the Des Moines River, about 41 miles southeast of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. The dam was completed in 1969 as a Flood control project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, creating the largest lake in Iowa.
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attractions: Central Park, Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Windmill, Molengracht Canal, Pella Opera House, Vermeer Mill, The Klokkenspel, Downtown Pella District, Tulip Time Monument, Scholte House Museum & Gardens, Visit Pella, restaurants: Jaarsma Bakery, Windmill Cafe, The Cellar Peanut Pub - Pella, Smokey Row Coffee, George’s Pizza & Steakhouse, Vander Ploeg Bakery, Liberty Street Kitchen, The Sanctuary, Brew Coffee House, Iris Coffee Company, local businesses: Iowa Bike Co., Ulrich Meat Market, Simple Hōm, Wild Bramble, Silver Lining, Thistles Flower Market, Pella Community Center, The Work of Our Hands, Franklin Street Clothing, Blush by Simple Treasures
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Empty Cradle Support Group 2026
Thu, Jan 15 • 12:00 PM
Hospice Comfort House in Pella, 505 Union St,Pella, Iowa, United States
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Pella Rotary Club Extension
Thu, Jan 15 • 5:00 PM
The Wijn House, 615 Franklin,Pella, Iowa, United States
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Backroads Retreat - Country Dance Night - Jan. 16
Fri, Jan 16 • 6:00 PM
BackRoads Retreat Center, 613 Franklin St, Pella, IA 50219-1617, United States
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Nearby attractions of Lake Red Rock
Central Park
Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Windmill
Molengracht Canal
Pella Opera House
Vermeer Mill
The Klokkenspel
Downtown Pella District
Tulip Time Monument
Scholte House Museum & Gardens
Visit Pella
Central Park
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Open until 12:00 AM
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Pella Historical Village & Vermeer Windmill
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Open 24 hours
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Molengracht Canal
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Open until 12:00 AM
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Pella Opera House
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Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Lake Red Rock
Jaarsma Bakery
Windmill Cafe
The Cellar Peanut Pub - Pella
Smokey Row Coffee
George’s Pizza & Steakhouse
Vander Ploeg Bakery
Liberty Street Kitchen
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Brew Coffee House
Iris Coffee Company
Jaarsma Bakery
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Windmill Cafe
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The Cellar Peanut Pub - Pella
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Smokey Row Coffee
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Nearby local services of Lake Red Rock
Iowa Bike Co.
Ulrich Meat Market
Simple Hōm
Wild Bramble
Silver Lining
Thistles Flower Market
Pella Community Center
The Work of Our Hands
Franklin Street Clothing
Blush by Simple Treasures
Iowa Bike Co.
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Ulrich Meat Market
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Simple Hōm
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Wild Bramble
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