One of America's Prettiest Painted Places.
Rohm and Hass Paint Quality Institute
# 3 Coolest Small Towns in America.
Budget Travel
One of America's Most Walkable Small Towns.
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Seconds from everything and an hour from anywhere! Everything in Grinnell is right at hand, and we're less than an hour from Des Moines and Iowa City!
Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park Map
From Des Moines: Take I-80 east to exit 182. Turn left onto Highway 146. Downtown Grinnell is about three miles down the road.
From Iowa City: Take I-80 west to exit 182. Turn right onto Highway 146. Downtown Grinnell is about three miles down the road.
Highway 6: Grinnell can also be reached by taking US Highway 6, which runs parallel to I-80. Highway 6 (known as Sixth Avenue in Grinnell) runs through town.