Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
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Gray's Lake Park
Park with a lakeside walking loop. 167-acre park featuring a 1.9-mi. lighted walking path around a lake with small boat rentals.
Greenwood - Ashworth Park
Outdoor green space with a rose garden. Public recreation area with playgrounds, a splash pad & picnic shelters, plus a pond & rose garden.
Great Western Trail Head
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Denman's Woods Trail
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Ewing Park
Expansive green space with disc golf. Spacious park with playgrounds, an 18-hole disc golf course, a pond & a lilac arboretum.
Easter Lake Park
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Strasser Woods State Preserve
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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.
Sycamore Wildlife Area
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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
Spacious park, beach & sports complex. Large sports & recreation venue with athletic fields, a swimming beach, fishing pier & nature trail.
Margo Frankel Woods State Park
Leafy park with trails & BBQ areas. Tranquil park offering woodland hiking trails, playgrounds & sheltered picnic/BBQ sites.
Scenic Valley Park
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Walnut Woods State Park
260-acre nature reserve with camping. 260-acre nature reserve with trails, camping, river boating & fishing & a 1930s lodge for rentals.
Greenbelt Trail
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Knolls Park
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Quail Cove Park
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Willow Springs Park
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Horizon's Ridge Park
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Heart of the Warrior Trail
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Cedar Bluffs Natural Area Trailhead
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