Whiterock Resort
Directions
Coon Rapids lies between Des Moines and Omaha, and between Minneapolis and Kansas City in west central Iowa. It is centrally located on a good highway. A large sign marks the entrance to our Home Farm Headquarters.
If you have reservations at Woodland Carriage House, Oak Ridge Country House or a Campground site, please go directly to your accommodation when you check in. If you have reservations for a Canoe Float, go to the Campgrounds. For an Astronomy Tour, go directly to the Astronomy House. See Getting Around the Resort below.
Omaha: 100 miles, 2 Hours
Take I80 east to the Atlantic/Audubon exit. North on Highway 71, then east on Highway 141, through Coon Rapids. The Garst Farm Lodge is 1/2 mile east of Coon Rapids on the south side of Highway 141. (Caution, Mapquest provides bad directions from Omaha!)
Take the Highway 141 Exit off of Interstate I35/80 on the northwest corner of Des Moines, towards Perry. Stay on Highway 141 through Perry, Bagley, and Bayard. The Garst Farm Lodge is 6 1/2 miles west of Bayard, just west of the Raccoon River bridge.
Take Highway 30 west to Scranton. Turn south onto Highway 25 to Bayard. Turn west onto Highway 141. The Garst Farm Lodge is 6 1/2 miles west of Bayard, just west of the Raccoon River Bridge.
The Garst Farm Lodge is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes from the Des Moines International Airport and 2 hours from the Omaha Airport. The Des Moines airport is closer, but flights into Omaha are sometimes less expensive.
Getting Around the Resort
Whiterock Resort spreads over 4300 acres, and our facilities are scattered. The Garst Farm Lodge Headquarters (and Hollyhock Cottage) are located right on Highway 141, just east of Coon Rapids. Most of our other facilities are located off Fig Avenue, a gravel road. Fig Avenue extends south from Highway 141, and it is located 1.7 miles east of the Garst Farm Lodge Headquarters, 2.2 miles east of Coon Rapids or 4.5 miles west of Bayard.
Take Fig Avenue south from Highway 141 for 1.5 miles, then turn east (left) onto 125th Street. Drive 1/2 mile on 125th, and look for the farmhouse in the oak grove on the south side of the road.
Take Fig Avenue south from Highway 141 for 2.2 miles. The River House is located just before the river bridge, at the bottom of a steep winding road. Turn right into the River House driveway, which is marked with a sign.
Take Fig Avenue south from Highway 141 for 3.2 miles, driving past the River House. Turn east (left) onto 140th Street. (Note: 140th jogs as it crosses Fig ... you will see 140th West BEFORE you come to the Astronomy road, 140th East.). Drive east on 140th for 9/10s of a mile. (Note: The Astronomy House is not well-marked and it has no lights, so it is worthwhile carefully marking the mileage from the Fig/140th corner.) Look for a farm house and a garage (close to the road) on the north side of 140th. The Astronomer will meet you in the driveway.
These campsites are off any roadway and hard to find. When you make your reservation, you will be asked for a time of arrival, and Resort Staff will meet you at the Garst Farm Lodge or the Main Campgrounds to escort you to your campsite.
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Contact Information
- Telephone: 712-684-2964
- FAX: 712-684-2299
- Whiterock Resort
- 1390 Highway 141, Coon Rapids, Iowa 50058
- whiterock@iowatelecom.net
