Sac City
Around Sac City
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Countryside and towns · Iowa · 27k people
Sac City
Where the corn meets the lake
Harvest goldCornfield greenLake blue
Welcome to Sac City, where the cornfields meet the lakes and everybody knows your name. Whether you're here for a fair, a fishing trip, or just passing through, you'll find friendly faces and a slower pace. Pull up a chair, grab a loose meat sandwich, and stay a while.
Clubs for Sac City
No clubs for Sac City yet.
The room
One room for everyone around Sac City. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Sac City. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Black Hawk Lake Popular for fishing, boating, and camping.
- Swan Lake State Park A quiet park with a lake and trails near Rockwell City.
- Raccoon River Valley Trail Long-distance trail passing through Jefferson for biking and walking.
- Sac City Popcorn Monument Home to the world's largest popcorn ball, a quirky roadside attraction.
- Greene County Courthouse Historic courthouse in Jefferson, a centerpiece of the town square.
- Sac County Courthouse County seat landmark in Sac City.
- Outdoors Fishing on Black Hawk Lake
- Outdoors Biking the Raccoon River Valley Trail
- With kids County fairs
- With kids Swimming at the lake
- Evenings Local taverns
- Evenings Dances at the county fair
- Locals love Small-town diners
- Locals love Lakes and fishing spots
Through the year
- Sac County Fair July Livestock shows, carnival, and local food.
- Calhoun County Fair July Family fun with 4-H exhibits and races.
- Greene County Fair June Traditional county fair with entertainment.
- Popcorn Days August Sac City's celebration of its popcorn heritage with a parade and festival.
- Lake City Sweet Corn Festival August Celebrating local sweet corn with food and music.
Iowa has a continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The best time to be out is late spring through early fall, especially around the lakes. Best: Late spring through early fall, especially around the lakes.
Talk like a local
- “Pop”
- Soda or soft drink.
- “Crick”
- Creek.
- “Supper”
- Evening meal.
- “Loose meat”
- A seasoned ground beef sandwich, a local specialty.
Getaways
- Carroll A larger town with shops and dining.
- Fort Dodge Historic city with museums and parks.
- Ames Home of Iowa State University, with campus and cultural events.
- Webster City A friendly town along the Boone River.
Local flavour
Rooting for Iowa State Cyclones, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa Cubs, Des Moines Buccaneers
Eat and drink
- Loose meat sandwich Maid-Rite style
- Pork tenderloin sandwich Iowa classic
- Sweet corn Summer staple
- Bratwurst German heritage
Where people go
- Small-town diners Breakfast and coffee spots
- Grain elevators Iconic rural landmarks
- Lakes Lake View, Lake City, Wall Lake
- County fairs Summer gathering places
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Nearby
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Calhoun, Sac and Greene counties, IA. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.