Places in Elkader
Elkader’s downtown: 109 places in a five-minute walk
176 places in Elkader: 15 places to eat and drink, 20 shops, 16 things to do and 7 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
176
136 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
15
12 per 1,000 residents
Shops
20
5 gifts · 2 antiques
Things to do
16
5 outdoors · 4 arts · 3 landmarks
Places to stay
7
5.4 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Elkader have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where Elkader gathers
109 of Elkader’s 176 places sit within a five-minute walk of N Main St.
109places in a five-minute walk of N Main St62% of Elkader’s places
Eat & drink
See all →15 places to eat & drink
6 restaurants, 5 bars & breweries, 3 cafés & treats. Local spots first.
Places to stay
See all →7 places to stay
4 camping & rentals, 3 hotels & inns. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →20 shops
5 gifts & boutiques, 5 home & hardware, 2 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.
Things to do
See all →16 things to do
5 parks & outdoors, 4 arts & culture, 4 fitness & sports. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →84 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Offices & pros 15United States Postal Service · Culligan Water Conditioning of Elkader, IA · Alpine CommunicationsHealth care 12MercyOne Elkader Medical Center · North Gate Healing Center · Chiropractic & BeyondHair & beauty 10JEM Salon and Spa · New Beginnings Hair Salon · Celtic Touch Therapeutic MassageAuto & gas 9Brown's Sales and Leasing · Everett's Service · Intoxalock Ignition InterlockBanks & insurance 7Julie Doeppke American Family Insurance · Central State Bank · FreedomBankGroceries & convenience 4General Store and More · Wilke's · Elkader General Store And MoreHome services 4Central Plumbing & Heating · Croell, Inc. · Bossard ConstructionOther services 23Brown's Elkader Chevrolet Buick · Elkader Opera House · Old Crow Mercantile
Community
See all →34 schools, churches & public places
Where Elkader learns, worships and gets things done.
Town & public services 15Elkader Police Department · Clayton County Courthouse · Clayton County Iowa Clerk of CourtsCommunity groups 8Main Street Elkader · Keystone Area Education Agency · Elkader Area Chamber of CommercePlaces of worship 6Bethany Lutheran Church · First Congregational Church · Peace United Church of ChristSchools & childcare 5Central Community School · Elkader Childcare & Learning Center · Elkader Elementary School
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Elkader neighbors.
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What’s missing?
Not on the map yet. It may just be missing.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.