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Raccoon River Park
Park
Large sports & recreation venue with athletic fields, a swimming beach, fishing pier & nature trail.
4.70 (2.2K reviews)
2
Walnut Woods State Park
State park
260-acre nature reserve with trails, camping, river boating & fishing & a 1930s lodge for rentals.
4.60 (651 reviews)
3
Brown's Woods
Park
Wildlife preserve filled with oak & hickory trees as well as trails for hiking & geocaching.
4.60 (457 reviews)
4
American Legion Park
Park
Recreational park offering sports areas, a playground with water features, picnic tables & grills.
4.60 (427 reviews)
6
Pearson Park
Park
👍👍 Really nice secluded park, bathroom and play ground next to a massive shelter. Sits on top of a hill with a creek and a bridge on both sides.
4.60 (173 reviews)
7
Knolls Park
Park
👍👍 This is by far the best park I've taken my kids to. They absolutely adore it and frequently ask to go to the"green park." There's plenty of equipment for older and younger children, a sand pit, benches and picnic tables, and a port-a-potty. Lots of shade as well. Overall very nice park.
4.60 (135 reviews)
8
Jaycee Park
Park
👍👍 Play structures for young children (2 - 5 years) and older children (5 - 12 years). I brought my toddler and we enjoyed our time. Slides, swing set, climbing. As the photos show, both structures are at least partly wheel chair or handicapped accessible. The paved sidewalks lead right up to the platf...
4.60 (128 reviews)
9
Peony Park
Park
👍👍 Another remodeled park with brilliant amenities and of course the equipment is top notch. The shades are an added feature that it not appreciated till you notice it.
4.60 (126 reviews)
10
Willow Springs Park
Park
👍👍 New playground. Perfect for toddlers. This is an all-inclusive playground.
4.60 (125 reviews)
11
Jordan House
Museum
Landmark Victorian home features guided tours, Underground Railroad history exhibits & artifacts.
4.60 (93 reviews)
12
Meadowview Park
Park
👍👍 New parking lot, nice basketball court, 2 PokemonGo gyms, 2-4 picnic tables, benches to monitor your children. Haven't used the water fountains or bathrooms since before Covid 19, but they were nice in 2019.
4.60 (55 reviews)
13
Maple Grove Park
City park
👍👍 In reading about the park on the City of West Des Moines website, apparently the playground equipment is shared with the adjacent Maple Grove Elementary School - so depending on the time of year and time of day that could influence its availability. With that being said, the playground equipment tha...
4.60 (32 reviews)
15
Brookview Park
City park
👍👍 Fantastic park for families! Easy access from WDM trail system and includes a large parking lot. This park has a great playground for small children, a covered picnic table area, and bathrooms. Located next to a large field which has soccer nets, and baseball backstop, and plenty of room for footbal...
4.50 (73 reviews)
16
Scenic Valley Park
Park
👍👍 Completely remodeled park. Very nicely built. Even adults can join in.
4.50 (49 reviews)
17
Huston Ridge Park
Park
👍👍 Two parks in one. I love that there isn't a parking lot for the kids to run into and that there is a big grassy area too.
4.50 (38 reviews)
18
Ashawa Park
Park
👍 Nice park but kind of small. Clean bathroom. Basketball court. Playground
4.40 (125 reviews)
19
Wild Rose Park
Park
👍👍 Great Park! This park checks all the boxes. Swings (2 regular & 2 bucket) monkey bars, slides, rope climbers, tunnels, sand pit, shelter, SHADE, benches, picnic tables, restrooms, walking path, basketball court, open fields, and good parking lot.
4.40 (112 reviews)
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Quail Cove Park
Park
👍👍 Wonderful little park located in a nice neighborhood with food options close by. All the equipment is in great condition, and the split playgrounds for older and younger kids was really great too.
4.40 (95 reviews)