Adjacent to the DNR South Boat Launch is a 20-minute trail loop through a natural wetland where birders enjoy kildeer, warblers, and great blue herons.
Smack dab in the heart of downtown Guttenberg, in the 400 block of South River Park Drive, anglers may pull up a lawn chair and cast for pan fish.
Children are especially thrilled to observe live Mississippi River catfish at The Guttenberg Aquarium and Fish Management Station. Operated by biologists with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the exhibits include a large selection of live Mississippi River fish and trout found in local streams. Buttons made in Guttenberg from shells are on display. In the early spring months, Northern Pike are spawned in the hatchery.
The Guttenberg Aquarium and Fish Management Station is part of the Great River Road Interpretive Network and is linked to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque and other cultural sites that tell the stories of the Mississippi River.
Hours: The aquarium is open 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. May 1 through October 1.
Phone: 563-252-1156
Guttenberg is a fisherman's paradise. Anglers of all ages catch catfish, walleye, bass, bluegill, and other river species right from the bank or dock at the Department of Natural Resources Boat Ramp near the intersection of South River Park Drive and Koerner Street. A new fishing pier has been constructed in the downtown immediately south of the Guttenberg Aquarium.
Iowa DNR Handicap Fishing Pier
Ice fishing is a popular winter sport at Bussey Lake located north of Lock and Dam 10 just off Great River Road County Route X56 at the Marina Road. Fishing licenses, bait and tackle, boat and motor rental and barge fishing are sold at several Guttenberg outdoor shops.
This challenging 9-hole course boasts a magnificent Buck Creek and Mississippi River view on several holes. The course is kept in impeccable shape with watered fairways and greens. Appreciated for its gentle hills and birded woodlands, golfers get away from it all. The clubhouse offers food and beverage services. Visitors will enjoy both reasonable green fees and a friendly welcome from the club management and staff.
Hours: The course opens the first Saturday in April and closes in November. The clubhouse opens at 8 a.m.
Phone: 563-252-1423
The Guttenberg Municipal Swimming Pool is located on Highway 52 at Hayden Street. The pool features a slide and three diving boards. An hour-long adult swim is held twice daily at noon and 5 p.m. There are two tennis courts and a basketball court adjacent to the pool.
Hours: Open Memorial Day – Labor Day
Phone: 563-252-1109
A facsimile copy of the Gutenberg Bible is on display at the Guttenberg Public Library, 603 South Second Street. It is one of a two-volume set, which was purchased in the 1940s from the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, Germany.
The volume on display is not one of the original Gutenberg Bibles. It is one of a two-volume set of an edition of 310 facsimile sets printed at Leipzig, Germany in 1913 by the Insel-Verlag, which, using a copy of an original, reproduced it with modern printing methods.
This same facsimile copy was on display in the Gutenberg print shop in Mainz during an air attack during World War II. As a result, fire and water damaged the cover and some pages.
There are 46 existing copies of the original Gutenberg Bible held at large universities or libraries. The facsimile copies, such as the one on display at the Guttenberg library, are also scattered throughout the world, and are considered rare books. Visit the Guttenberg Library's Website at http://www.guttenberg.lib.ia.us
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