Muscatine

Muscatine is a city sitting alongside the Mississippi River in Eastern Iowa. == Understand == Muscatine Welcome Center, 117 W 2nd St. Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. The Muscatine History & Industry Center houses the Welcome Center. == Get in == === By car === If coming from the northwest or north, take Interstate 80 to exit 271. Then take U.S. Highway 6 West/S.R. 38 South. Muscatine is about 15 miles (24 km) south of I-80. From the east or northeast, take I-280 around Davenport and exit at U.S. Highway 61 South (exit 6). If coming from the southeast, take I-280 around Moline and exit at S.R. Highway 92 West (exit 11A). Hailing from the south and on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River, take U.S. Highway 61 North/S.R. 92 East. If on the Illinois side of the river but inconvenient to get on I-74 North, S.R. 92 West will take you directly downtown after crossing over the river. === By plane === 1 Quad City International Airport (MLI IATA), 2200 69th Ave, Moline, IL (35 mi/56 km east), ☏ +1 309 764-9621. Served by Allegiant, American Airlines (American Eagle), Delta, and United (United Express). 2 Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT IATA). General aviation airport. No scheduled passenger service. (updated Aug 2020) === By bus === Greyhound, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222, ifsr@greyhound.com. Muscatine serves as a Greyhound bus stop. No ticketing services available. Megabus. Nearest stop is Iowa City, about 35 mi/56 km northeast of Muscatine. === By train === Amtrak, 304 W River Dr, Davenport. Muscatine is not along the Amtrak route, but an Amtrak bus will take one from Davenport to link up with the train at Galesburg, IL. == Get around == MuscaBus, ☏ +1 563 263-8152. M-F 6:30AM-5PM, Sa 8:30AM-4:10PM. $.75, transfers free. == See == Muscatine Art Center, 1314 Mulberry Ave, ☏ +1 563 263-8282. Tu W F 10AM-5PM, Th 10AM-7PM, Sa Su 1PM-5PM, Closed M and holidays. Pieces by artists such as Grant Wood (born in Anamosa, IA, about one hour from Muscatine), Matisse, Degas and Renoir. Several number of pieces revolve around the Mississippi River and cities along its banks. 1 Sino-US Friendship House, 2911 Bonnie Dr, ☏ +1-563-607-5969, hello@sinousfriendshiphouse.org. Tu W Th Fr 10AM-4:30PM, Closed Sa Su M. The small museum sits in a house where China's now-President Xi Jinping stayed during his visit to Iowa in 1985, when he was a county-level official leading an agricultural delegation around the state. (updated Feb 2026) == Do == Fishing and boating on the Mississippi River, or sit alongside the river and take in a sunset in downtown's Riverside Park. Muscatine Aquatic Center, 1 Park Dr, ☏ +1 563 263-0884. Memorial Day-Labor Day noon-8PM. Water park features 5 slides. Muscatine Municipal Golf Course, 1820 Hwy 38, ☏ +1 563 263-4735. Muscatine Symphony Orchestra. Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (formerly Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge) (approx 10 mi/16 km south). Trails and observation decks are open to the public, as well as fishing and hunting. Various species of wildlife use the area, some which are threatened or endangered. The area is maintained by the U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Service. == Buy == == Eat == == Drink == == Sleep == Comfort Inn, 115 Cleveland St, ☏ +1 563 263-1500, fax: +1 563 263-1500. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Free Wi-fi and breakfast along with an indoor pool. Best Western Pearl City Inn, 305 Cleveland St, ☏ +1 563-316-7700. From $96 (Sept 2023). Strawberry Farm Bed & Breakfast, 3402 Tipton Rd, ☏ +1 563 262-8688, linda@strawberryfarmbandb.com. == Connect == == Cope == The Muscatine Journal. Mark Twain no longer writes for The Journal, but the paper still keeps locals abrest of current events. == Go next ==