Top rated Lakes in Des Moines, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Lake

😐 Some of the people here are down-to-earth. But most of them are downright snooty.

4.80 (41 reviews) (~72.49 km from centre)

Lake

👍👍 Wonderful place. It has clean and beautiful pathway around the lake for jogging, walking, biking, etc. You will love the sunset time.

4.80 (39 reviews) (~53 km from centre)

Rathbun Lake

Lake

4.70 (206 reviews) (~90.96 km from centre)

Lake Red Rock

Lake

Expansive recreational area surrounded by parks, with hiking & biking trails, plus campsites.

4.70 (198 reviews) (~50.76 km from centre)

Big Creek Lake

Lake

👍👍 Awesome new park area. If anyone is a fan of the Raccoon River Park for its beach area and/or the playground area for kids, then you will love this park. There is a great trail area I have yet to check out. The bike trail is the only thing separating the playground and sandy beach area. This area ha...

4.70 (106 reviews) (~27.15 km from centre)

Dale Maffitt Reservoir

Lake

👍👍 Great place! Clean! Quite! Fish we caught were too small to keep but had so much fun catching them!

4.70 (80 reviews) (~18.02 km from centre)

Grays Lake

Lake

👍👍 Ever since I moved to Des Moines this has been one of my favorite places to go to walk and enjoy a little bit of nature while in the middle of the city! As my family has grown, we love walking our dogs and the new bridge from downtown is stunning, plain and simple.

4.70 (79 reviews) (~3.59 km from centre)