Things You'll Need:
- Packed luggage
- Car (rental or your own)
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Step 1
Make accommodation arrangements. Nauvoo’s busy season is summer. If you choose to go in the summer, you will need to make accommodation arrangements well in advance. There are bed and breakfasts, hotels and guest houses that you can stay in.
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Step 2
Arrange for a car. If you are not driving your own car to Nauvoo, make arrangements for a rental car. The closest airport is 25 miles away at the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport, and the closest rail station in 15 miles away in Fort Madison, Iowa.
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Step 3
Visit some of the historic sites. LDS Church historic sites abound in Nauvoo, from an “old Nauvoo” presentation that includes period costumes and daily tasks (including a blacksmithing demonstration), to tours of the homes of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and Wilford Woodruff.
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Step 4
See the visitors’ centers. There are several visitors’ centers in Nauvoo, and they can give you an idea of what is available in the area, and help you arrange a tour, including a tour in a horse-drawn cart.
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Step 5
Visit nearby Carthage, Missouri. See and tour nearby Carthage Jail, the site of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum. It is worth going out of your way a little bit.
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Step 6
Enjoy other recreation activities. More modern Nauvoo activities include a wine tasting at Baxter Vineyards and Winery (Illinois’ oldest), horse rides at Bar Y, golf at Great River Road Gold Club and an amusement part at Adventure Zone. Nauvoo State Park also provides an abundance of recreation and the annual Grape Festival.
