Lansing Iowa is a Mississippi river town of 1000 people located about 30 miles South of LaCrosse, Wisconsin and about 3.5 hours Southeast of Minneapolis. For the folks who live here all year, we have many of the things that make it a great small town like a post office, grocery store, library and many small businesses that cater to locals and tourists alike.

Our downtown is very close to the Mississippi River and in fact, Main St. gently slopes down to and dead ends in The River. In the old days, that’s where you would have embarked and disembarked the steamboats that use to ply these waters. We still have a great amount of history on our Main St., with many original buildings and storefronts that all add to the value and charm of our Riverfront town.

This site was created with a blend of historical and new information to appeal to anyone looking to live here or just visit here. What makes this guide unique is that we have also included content on things to see and do within 40 miles of Lansing Iowa, regardless of what state or city the ‘point of interest’ happens to be in.

What made our town popular back in the old days is still what makes it popular today- the great fishing, great scenery, outdoor activities and best of all, the friendly people who live here. What’s old is new, we hope you enjoy the site and will browse what we have to offer and come and make my Lansing your Lansing!

Noteworthy items and Homes for Sale in Lansing IA:T

The Director of Main St. Lansing has announced that for the summer of 2023, Lansing will have these fun things to enjoy.. 

‘Music in the Park’ is a brand new summer concert series happening 5:30-730pm every third Thursday of every month in Clear Creek Park (just behind the baseball diamond on South Front St by the Gazebo) 

Don’t forget your veggies!  The Lansing Farmer’s Market is every 1st and 3rd Thursday this summer starting 6/2. The location is the same as the ‘Music In The Park ‘ concert series above. It’s worth a trip to see what’s new!

Check out this link to a large historic home for sale in lansing, IA This home for sale in Lansing, IA is close to Decorah, La Crosse, WI AND has River Views from the upper floors and comes mostly furnished!

New Lansing Bridge design has been finalized.. the Iowa DOT has wrapped up the design portion of the new Lansing Iowa bridge and has settled on the rendition below which looks as close as you could get to the old bridge. Lansonians love their old Blackhawk Bridge and this new design is sure to make them happy. The hope is to have the new bridge done in 3-5 years.. the new bridge would run just north and parallel to the old bridge which would remain in use until the new bridge is completed to minimize down time.

The New “Driftless Area Tourist and Education Center” is open year-round and a must-see. I believe it is the best visitor center for a hundred miles around and I think you will agree once you have been there. It is situated right on the scenic Mississippi River just 3/4 mile south of Lansing’s Main Street. Check out the center on the left under “Sightseeing”

The Mt. Hosmer City Park with outstanding views of The River is now open for the summer, don’t come to Lansing without seeing this spectacular city park! click on the “sightseeing” tab on the left for more details and trail maps..

A special thanks to Dan Moy of Chicago for his photographs of Lansing. Although Dan is not a resident of Lansing, he speaks for all residents with eloquence in his pictures in his desire to preserve the ‘Blackhawk Bridge’ in Lansing. Dan’s new photo essay on the bridge can be found (and viewed) by clicking here.

“Happy Trails” for you- Lansing is home to the new “Driftless Area Scenic Byway” click the road sign for more information!

Lansing Iowa Lodging:

Come and Visit Lansing- right on the Mississippi! There are restaurants available for you to choose from as well as a great coffee shop right on the river!

MyLansing Iowa.com is sponsored by the Thornton House B&B- Thornton House has sold recently after 18 years of accommodating guests but feel free to check out the link below to see what you missed if you never were there or just want to see what it did look like before it was sold and became a private residence:

Bet You Didn’t Know..

If you have been to Lansing, Iowa you already know that we are located on the Mississippi River situated in some of the best untouched portions of the Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge. But did you know that in our portion of the river we are also home to more “algific talus slopes” than any other place in the world? Read On..