With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience everything that Storm Lake, 50 miles away, has to offer. See the best sights starting with Living Heritage Tree Museum, Storm Lake Golf Course and Chautauqua Park. The locals are also likely to point you toward Council Bluffs, 60 miles away. If you only have time for one attraction here, let it be Henry Doorly Zoo. (But we’d also recommend Horseshoe Council Bluffs and TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.)