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.
2101 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50315
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.
4500 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, United States
Great Western Trail Head
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4333 Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321
Denman's Woods Trail
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5641 Winona Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Ewing Park
Expansive green space with disc golf. Spacious park with playgrounds, an 18-hole disc golf course, a pond & a lilac arboretum.
5300 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320
Easter Lake Park
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2830 Easter Lake Dr, Des Moines, IA 50320
Strasser Woods State Preserve
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1552 E 36th St, Des Moines, IA 50317
Fort Des Moines Park
Outdoor activity area with a lake. Community recreation space with large picnic shelters, a playground & trails, plus a fishing lake.
7200 SE 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
Sycamore Wildlife Area
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Lower Beaver Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
Brown's Woods
Forest preserve with trails on 484 acres. Wildlife preserve filled with oak & hickory trees as well as trails for hiking & geocaching.
465 Brown's Woods Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Raccoon River Park
Spacious park, beach & sports complex. Large sports & recreation venue with athletic fields, a swimming beach, fishing pier & nature trail.
2500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Margo Frankel Woods State Park
Leafy park with trails & BBQ areas. Tranquil park offering woodland hiking trails, playgrounds & sheltered picnic/BBQ sites.
Des Moines, IA 50313
Scenic Valley Park
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1223 S 24th Ct, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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.
3155 Walnut Woods Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Greenbelt Trail
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Maddox Pkwy, Clive, IA 50325
Knolls Park
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5150 Aspen Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Quail Cove Park
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1515 S 52nd St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Willow Springs Park
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Willow Springs Park, 5685 Wistful Vista Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Horizon's Ridge Park
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and 50322, 153rd St & Horton Ave, Urbandale, IA 50323
Heart of the Warrior Trail
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Heart of the Warrior Trail, Waukee, IA 50263
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