Gravel Biking

[…] The Amana Gravel Bike Route is a challenging ride that travels the back roads between Middle Amana, High Amana, and West Amana. The Gravel…

Lothar Beyer artwork in the Amana Colonies

Art in the Colonies

[…] shops or estate sales. The same can be said for Ruth Schmieder, a housewife from Middle Amana who took an art course in the…

Amana Trail

[…] five amana colonies The Amana Trail is a 21-mile route connecting the villages of Amana, Middle Amana, South Amana, and Homestead via highways 220,…

History of the Seven Villages

[…] of some 26,000 acres – Amana, East Amana, West Amana, South Amana, High Amana, and Middle Amana. The village of Homestead was added in…

Museums

[…] their website.  Communal Kitchen Then, we suggest a short 2-mile drive to the village of Middle Amana to see the only intact communal kitchen.…

Amana Colonies Visitors Center

[…] South Amana, West Amana and High Amana. Turn right to go to Homestead, Amana or Middle Amana. The Amana Colonies Trail, Hwy 220, is…

Amana Colonies Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest polka, smiles, laughter, brats Join us for the 60th Anniversary of Amana Colonies Oktoberfest October 2nd-5th, 2025!   And yes, you read that correctly,…