Guttenberg, Iowa was named one of "America's Prettiest Towns" by Yahoo.com and Forbes.com.

Guttenberg is a charming city nestled in the scenic limestone bluffs of Northeast Iowa. Located along the Great River Road, Guttenberg offers boundless recreation opportunities and breathtaking views of the Mississippi River and surrounding bluffs. The Upper Mississippi River National Fish and Wildlife Refuge borders the community and provides high quality access to the river. Enjoy the perfect fishing, bird watching, or relaxing experience. Rent a boat and fish for walleye, catfish, bass species, sun fish, and many other game species in pool #10 of the Mississippi River. The Guttenberg DNR Aquarium and Fish Management Station is a great place to take children to get hands-on contact with river catfish and turtles. When not on the Mississippi River, visitors enjoy walking and biking one of the longest riverfront trails in Iowa (2.2 miles), walking on the shorter 0.3 mile Buechel Hill Trail and on the 11-acre Big Springs Nature area north of town.