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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)
(~9.68 km from centre)
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Iowa Distilling Company
Distillery
👍👍 Love the hometown vibe so much we became Bourbon Club members. Ashley is the friendliest bartender in the business. She is like a member of our family now. Kyle, the owner, always makes time to visit with us. He is a good man who is passionate about his business, his team and his community. Our comp...
4.70 (121 reviews)
(~7.02 km from centre)
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Great Cats
Zoo
👍 The zoo is a good 2.5/3 hours to get through. Plenty of places to sit. Great place for little ones. The have a few snack stands. 18.00 for adults, 12 for children. Small gift shop.
4.70 (76 reviews)
(~6.61 km from centre)
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Zo-El Annett Woods
Park
👍👍 Cute woodsy trail with suspension bridge. Not a long walk, a few ups and downs, but nothing overwhelming.
4.70 (65 reviews)
(~9.31 km from centre)
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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)
(~9.05 km from centre)
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Fort Des Moines Park
Park
Community recreation space with large picnic shelters, a playground & trails, plus a fishing lake.
4.60 (495 reviews)
(~7.47 km from centre)
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Brown's Woods
Park
Wildlife preserve filled with oak & hickory trees as well as trails for hiking & geocaching.
4.60 (457 reviews)
(~7.6 km from centre)
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Raccoon River Swimming beach
Beach
👍👍 the place is great for a tube and friend to float about, or for kids who want to build sandcastles, which extreme heat comes hot sand so always test sand temperatures, burning the bottom of feet.. not recommended ...
4.60 (94 reviews)
(~9.62 km from centre)
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Blank Park Zoo
Zoo
Train rides, petting areas, carousel, concessions & more in a year-round zoo & conservation center.
4.50 (5.8K reviews)
(~6.78 km from centre)
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Paws & Pints
Dog park
👍👍 We recently moved to Des Moines from out-of-state (with a puppy!) and quickly found community at Paws and Pints. We immediately fell in love with the park's facility & staff - have met tons of great people & pups - and have grown to love Paws and Pints lodging and pet boutique, too!
Our dog wasn’t...
4.50 (410 reviews)
(~9.31 km from centre)
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South Des Moines Sculpture Park
Museum
Small, offbeat attraction showcasing a jumbo archery target, an egg-shaped UFO & a giant clothespin.
4.30 (94 reviews)
(~8.58 km from centre)
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Jordan Park
Park
👍 I really loved this park, cute and quite little neighborhood. Perfect for young children who can't do all the climbing on big play grounds. Has a wading pool (not full when I was there) tennis courts. My only issue is the one bathroom that was open was completely disgusting, there wasnt even a light...
4.30 (70 reviews)
(~8.82 km from centre)
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Purple Martin Lake Water Resource Area
Park
👍 This review is for the fishermen. The views and sound of the water gently hitting the shoreline is great if you are sitting waiting for catfish to bite. That said, if you are shore fishing, you don't have a lot of space to do so. There is a long stretch along the S and SW side of the main lake (the...
4.30 (68 reviews)
(~9.24 km from centre)
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Sayers Park
Park
😠 Empty wading pool. Disastrous tennis surface. No basketball nets. Restrooms locked!!! The playground was in good shape as were the grounds, but not much else to recommend this place. This park needs some serious work.
4.10 (72 reviews)
(~8.81 km from centre)