Glenwood is truly the best of two worlds! Nestled in the foothills of the Missouri River, Glenwood offers the serenity of a small town and yet is only minutes away from opportunities afforded a larger metropolitan area. A strong attraction for those who work in Omaha is that one leaves the work traffic behind when directed east towards the hills.

Mills County Court House located on Clock Tower Square

Glenwood, the county seat, with a population of 5358 as of 2000 cencus, is a growing community with a progressive yet friendly business district. A picturesque downtown square surrounds a court yard of trees and shrubs framing the Mills County Court House and renown
clock tower.

Meet the people . . . Say “Hello!” We think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Glenwood Lake Park

Glenwood Lake Park, the pride of Glenwood, offers area residents a chance to “kick back and enjoy” a beautiful picnic area surrounding a scenic Glenwood Lake. Adjacent to the park are newly constructed horseshoe pits along with a five
acre recreation and sports complex, complete with tennis courts, ball diamonds, and soccer fields.

 
Davies Amphitheater

Amidst the pines, overlooking Glenwood Lake, is the Mills County Museum complex and the Davies Amphitheater.The Davies Amphitheater is without question the finest outdoor theater in Iowa. Performances throughout the summer are provided by a trust set up by the estate of the late Charles Davies.

A local theater group, the Mills Masquers, perform  comedies, melodramas, and musicals several times each year, utilizing the amphitheater and their newly constructed playhouse. Tryouts and participation are open to the public. 
www.millsmasquers.org

Glenwood Golf Course

The Glenwood Golf Course offers a nine-hole challenge to members and public alike. Chamber Golf Days, an annual event, gives area residents a chance to introduce Glenwood to friends and associates, while enjoying a weekend of fellowship and
golfing fun.

Pony Creek Lake

Pony Creek Recreational Area, located just west of Glenwood, offers a “low-key” opportunity to get back to nature with a 20-acre lake for boating and fishing. The park includes picnic and overnight camping areas, as well as a “learn about nature” trail.

 
Loess Hills

The scenic Loess Hills (rhymes with bus) are described as magical. Created by wind-borne glacial river silt, the talcum fine soil and eerie land formations exist only two places on earth: Kansu Province which is along the Yellow River in northern
China; and here, where stark high bluffs tower above the Missouri River flood plain. The wind beats against the hollows, reshaping trees and gnarling the prairie grass.Wild turkey and deer roam the hills while buzzards circle and coyote
prowl among the burr oak. Lizards scuttle in the dust. This is where the real West begins.

For 10,000 years the elements have hacked away at these hills, even old roads are still passable. Back in the hollows, it is the same as when the last wagon train went through.The Missouri River Valley is the major north-south water fowl migratory pathway through the central United States.In the 1950′s, the Missouri channel was rerouted by the Army Corp of Engineers. Low-lying river valley ground between the bluffs and the present river channel is some of the most fertile and productive farmland in the entire world.All of this makes the Glenwood Area a virtual outdoor paradise for hunters and nature lovers alike.

More information about Glenwood can be found on Wikipedia.