Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures
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Muto Recreation Area
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Riverview Park
Charming park with trails & lakes. Sprawling city park known for its green expanses, biking & walking paths & numerous bodies of water.
Easter Lake Park
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Fort Des Moines Park
Outdoor activity area with a lake. Community recreation space with large picnic shelters, a playground & trails, plus a fishing lake.
Sargent Park
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Brown's Woods
Forest preserve with trails on 484 acres. Wildlife preserve filled with oak & hickory trees as well as trails for hiking & geocaching.
Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge
Lakefront venue available to rent. This rustic, lakefront venue is available to rent for special events & meetings.
Margo Frankel Woods State Park
Leafy park with trails & BBQ areas. Tranquil park offering woodland hiking trails, playgrounds & sheltered picnic/BBQ sites.
Walnut Woods State Park Campground
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Terra Park
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Living History Farms
Outdoor agricultural-history museum. Iowa farming-history exhibits on a 500-acre site with an 1875 village & educational programs.
Adventureland Campground
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Campbell Recreation Area
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Bob Shetler Campground
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Cutty's Des Moines Camping Club
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Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
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Woodland Hills Park
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Waukee Triumph Park
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