The city of Bettendorf is located along the banks of the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa. As one of the four Quad Cities, Bettendorf is part of a metropolitan area with a population base of over 375,000. Bettendorf is just a three-hour drive from Chicago. Popular Midwest destinations including Des Moines, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Peoria and St. Louis can easily be reached in a single day.