List of parks in Polk County, Iowa

Polk County is the most populous county in Iowa with around 500,000 residents living within the county boundaries, with the majority living in the Des Moines metro area.[1] Its major cities being Des Moines, Ankeney, and West Des Moines.[2] The cities of Urbandale, Clive, and West Des Moines all are mostly in Polk County, but have parks located in other counties which are not counted towards parks in Polk County. There is around 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) of parks operated by the Polk County Conservation.[3] The biggest park being Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt at 9,100 acres (3,700 ha).

Altoona[4]
Name Image Location Size
17th Ave Dog Park 851 17th Ave SW
Falcon Ridge Park 15th St SE
Haines Park 3rd Ave SE
Ironwood Park 2222 3rd Ave SW
Lions Park 507 13th Ave SW
Oak Hill Park 1975 28th Ave SW
Phoenix Park 450 19th Ave SW
Prairie Heritage & Civic Plaza 360 Center Pl. SW
Sam Wise Youth Sports Complex 600 8th Ave SE
Skip Conkling Memorial Playground 700 8th St SW
Spring Creek Park 24th Street SE
Spring Creek Sports Complex 7600 NE 38th Ave
Village Park 4th St. NW
Ankeny[5]
Name Image Location Size
Ankeny Dog Park 1155 SW Ankeny Road 7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Ashland Meadows Park NW Park Meadows Drive
Bellagio Park 5000 NE Bellagio Dr.
Boulder Brook Park 3333 NW Boulder Point Place
Briarwood Park 2701 NE Oak Drive
Carney Marsh Nature Preserve 580 SE 54th Street
Centennial Park 2202 NW Reinhart Drive
Cherry Glen Ballfield 5325 NW 8th Street
Creekside Park 575 NE 47th Street
Crestbruck Park 1007 NE Crestmoor Place
Dean Park 1720 SW Abilene Road
Deer Creek Park 1601 NE Chambers Parkway
Diamond Hills Greenbelt SW Polk City Drive and SW Applewood St
District Playground 1250 SW District Dr.
Estates Park 2020 SW Cascade Falls Drive
Georgetown Park 2625 NW Ash Drive
Glenbrooke Park 2803 SW Glenbrooke Drive
Greentree Park 1914 NW Hickory Lane
Haubert Park 914 SW 3rd Street
Hawkeye Park 400 NW Lakeshore Drive
Heritage Park 300 NE Frisk Drive
Hillside Park 1925 SE Four Mile Drive
Horizon Park 1509 NW Prairie Ridge Drive
Michael Park 700 NE Michael Drive
Midway Park 1500 SW Des Moines Street
Miracle Park 300 NW School Street 0.32 acres (0.13 ha)
Northcreek Park 1309 NW Irvindale Drive
Otter Creek Park 1100 NE 36th Street
Prairie Ridge Skate Park 1400 NW Prairie Ridge Drive 0.21 acres (0.085 ha)
Prairie Ridge Sports Complex 1510 NW Ash Drive
Precedence Park 1725 SW Precedence Road
Renaissance Park 3425 NE Renaissance Drive
Sawgrass Park 2200 SW 36th Street
Somersby Park 816 SW Springfield Drive
Springwood Park 275 SE Springwood Drive
Summerbrook Park 800 SE Delaware Avenue
Sunrise Park 506 SE Peterson Drive
Sunset Park 1309 SW 3rd Street
Village Park 1241 NW 4th Street
Vintage Park SW Vintage Parkway and SW State Street
Wagner Park 410 W First Street
Watercrest Park 4320 NW 5th Street
Westside Park 599 SW State Street
Westview Park 1155 SW Magazine Road
Westwinds Park 2200 SW Woodbury Lane
White Birch Park SW 35th Street and SW White Birch Drive
Woodland Reserve Greenway 610 NE 36th Street
Bondurant[6]
Name Image Location Size
Bondurant Recreational Sports Complex 2050 Jr. Haines Pkwy 45.82 acres (18.54 ha)
City Park 201 Main St 1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Collison Soccer Park 315 2nd St 9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Eagle Park 320 2nd St 39.1 acres (15.8 ha)
Eva Pointe Park 401 Eva Point Dr 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Gateway Park 1499 Grant St 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Lake Petocka Park 521 Pleasant St 34.9 acres (14.1 ha)
Lincoln Estates Park 1201 Kadin Trail 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Mallard Pointe Park 501 Mallard Pointe Dr 0.46 acres (0.19 ha)
Renaud Ridge Park 410 Sycamore Dr 0.48 acres (0.19 ha)
Wisteria Heights Park 1310 13th St 1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Wolf Creek Park 3207 Wolf Creek Rd 1.47 acres (0.59 ha)
Clive[7]
Name Image Location Size
Campbell Recreation Area 12385 Woodlands Parkway 34 acres (14 ha)
George Lundberg Park 1450 NW 78th Street 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Huntington Ridge Park 1400 NW 131st Street 0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
Karp Park 1500 NW 109th Street 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Linnan Park 8500 Alice Road 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Rio Valley Park 1743 Rio Valley Drive 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Swanson Memorial Park 8641 Swanson Boulevard 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Walnut Ridge Park 10700 Elmcrest Drive 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Wellington Ridge Park 1400 NW 123rd Street
Westview Bend Park 1836 NW 90th Street 0.25 acres (0.10 ha)
Des Moines[8]
Name Image Location Size
Allen Park 4850 SE 5th St 4.16 acres (1.68 ha)
Ashby Park 3200 38th St 11.8 acres (4.8 ha)
Ashfield Park 720 E 19th St 7.2 acres (2.9 ha)
Ashworth Park 102 45th St 62.7 acres (25.4 ha)
Bates Park 330 Clark St 3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Beaverdale Park 3333 Adams Ave 24.8 acres (10.0 ha)
Belle M Turner Park 800 Jerlynn Ave 2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Birdland Park 2100 Saylor Rd 44.3 acres (17.9 ha)
Birdland Sports Park 645 Birdland Dr 29.4 acres (11.9 ha)
Blank Park Golf Course 711 County Line Rd. 150.4 acres (60.9 ha)
Blank Park Zoo 7401 SW 9th St 61.2 acres (24.8 ha)
Brian Melton Field 1000 Jefferson Ave 7.3 acres (3.0 ha)
Bright Grandview Golf Course 2401 E 29th St 101.6 acres (41.1 ha)
Brody School Park 2501 Park Ave 20.3 acres (8.2 ha)
Brooke Run Park 4901 E Douglas Ave 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Burke Park 601 E University Ave 1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Carney Park 2780 SW 30th St 49.3 acres (20.0 ha)
Chamberlain Park 2134 Woodland Ave 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Cheatom Park 1100 Day St 3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Chesterfield Park 2719 Scott Ave 5.8 acres (2.3 ha)
Cohen Park 1000 Scott Ave 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Columbus Park 1921 SE 1st St 5.4 acres (2.2 ha)
Cowles Commons 313 Walnut St 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Crowley Park 1760 Garfield Ave 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Des Moines Botanical Gardens 909 Robert D Ray Dr 14.6 acres (5.9 ha)
Drake Park 2300 Drake Park Ave 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Easter Lake Park 2830 Easter Lake Dr 468 acres (189 ha)
Easton Basin Park 2617 Easton Blvd 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Easttown Park 2559 Hubbell Ave 13.5 acres (5.5 ha)
Edna Griffin Park 1613 13th St 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
EMC Downtown Park 701 Walnut Street 0.397 acres (0.161 ha)
Evelyn K. Davis Park 1400 Forest Ave 10.1 acres (4.1 ha)
Evergreen Park 2006 Evergreen Ave 5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Ewing Dog Park 4660 Indianola Ave 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Ewing Park 5300 Indianola Ave 355 acres (144 ha)
Fairmont Park 2520 Hull Ave 4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Fourmile Park 3711 Easton Blvd 33.3 acres (13.5 ha)
Franklin Community Garden 5300 Franklin Avenue 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Frisbie Park 6101 Muskogee Ave 3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
George Davis Softball Park 4980 E 46th St 78.6 acres (31.8 ha)
Good Park 1103 17th St 11 acres (4.5 ha)
Grandview Park 3230 Easton Blvd 59.6 acres (24.1 ha)
Gray's Lake Park 2101 Fleur Dr 166.6 acres (67.4 ha)
Greenwood Park 100 45th St 80.8 acres (32.7 ha)
Harmon Park 3900 SW 26th St 4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
James W. Cownie Baseball Park 2050 SE 22nd St 62.6 acres (25.3 ha)
James W. Cownie Soccer Park 2600 Hartford Ave 372.8 acres (150.9 ha)
Jim Muto Recreation Area 700 Robert D Ray Dr 2.6 acres (1.1 ha)
John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park 1418 Grand Avenue 4.4 acres (1.8 ha)
Jordan Park 600 E Wall Ave 1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Laurel Hill Park 3407 Dean Ave 2 acres (0.81 ha)
MacRae Park 1021 Davis Ave 50.9 acres (20.6 ha)
Martin Luther King Jr Park 1650 Garfield Ave 6 acres (2.4 ha)
McCollum-Waveland Tennis Complex 928 Polk Blvd 2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
McHenry Park 1012 Oak Park Ave 19.4 acres (7.9 ha)
Nash Park 901 University Ct 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Pete Crivaro Park 1105 E Railroad Ave 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Pioneer Park 1650 Pioneer Rd 46.4 acres (18.8 ha)
Pocket Park #1 1400 E 19th St 0.34 acres (0.14 ha)
Pocket Park #2 2830 E 35th St 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Principal Riverwalk 115 Grand Ave 15.3 acres (6.2 ha)
Prospect Park 1225 Prospect Rd 141.6 acres (57.3 ha)
Redhead Park 1700 Dean Ave 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Reno Memorial Dog Park 3325 Hubbell Ave 4.2 acres (1.7 ha)
Riley Park 5300 Urbandale Ave 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Riverview Park 710 Corning Ave 43.6 acres (17.6 ha)
Riverwalk Dog Park 1111 Illinois St 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Rotary Riverwalk Park 800 W. River Drive 50.9 acres (20.6 ha)
Sargent Park 3500 E Douglas Ave 30.3 acres (12.3 ha)
Sayers Park 1300 Linden Ln 4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Sheridan Park 4000 Hull Ave 3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Stewart Square Park 1401 E Grand Ave 1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Stone Park 2100 SE 5th St 15.5 acres (6.3 ha)
Strasser Woods State Preserve 1552 E 36th St 40 acres (16 ha)
Talarico Park 409 Columbus Ave 0.93 acres (0.38 ha)
Tower Park 4900 Hickman Rd 12.9 acres (5.2 ha)
Union Park 2009 Saylor Rd 51 acres (21 ha)
Valley High Manor Park 1022 Winegardner Rd 4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Waveland Golf Course 4908 University Ave 159.3 acres (64.5 ha)
Westchester Park 4901 Valdez Dr 5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Western Gateway Park 1000 Grand Ave 10.8 acres (4.4 ha)
Whitmer Park 526 Lyon St 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Witmer Park 1610 34th St 19.1 acres (7.7 ha)
Woodlawn Park 3126 Twana Dr 7.1 acres (2.9 ha)
Grimes[9]
Name Image Location Size
Autumn Park 400 NW Brookside Dr 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Beaverbrooke Park 797 N Jame St 6.4 acres (2.6 ha)
Glenstone Park 3100 SE Glenstone Dr 3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Hy-Vee Multiplex Powered by the City of Grimes 1000 NE Heritage Dr 50 acres (20 ha)
Grimes Community Complex Park 410 SE Main St 3.6 acres (1.5 ha)
Heritage Park 1055 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Lions Park 4.8 acres (1.9 ha)
Kennybrook South Park 800 SE Brookside Dr 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
North Sports Complex 700 NW 27th St 26 acres (11 ha)
South Sports Complex 750 S James St 45 acres (18 ha)
Shawver Park SE Dolan Dr 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Wallace Park SE Main St &, SE 6th St 14 acres (5.7 ha)[10]
Waterworks Park 100 N James St 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Johnston[11]
Name Image Location Size
Adventure Ridge Park 10201 Windsor Parkway 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Crosshaven Park 7909 NW 95th Street
Dewey Park 5225 NW 64th Place
Dog Park 5401 NW Johnston Drive 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Greenwood Hills Park 5700 NW 86th Street
Johnston Commons 6050 Morningside Drive 14 acres (5.7 ha)
Lew Clarkson Park 7501 NW 54th Avenue 55 acres (22 ha)
Morningside Park 5605 Morningside Drive
Pointe Vista Park 9612 Enfield Drive
Providence Point 10325 Catalina Drive
Ray Schleihs Park 5400 NW 55th Avenue
Terra Park 6400 Pioneer Parkway 200 acres (81 ha)
Pleasant Hill[12]
Name Image Location Size
Christie Lane Park 564 Christie Lane
Copper Creek Lake Park 4390 E. University Ave 40 acres (16 ha)
Doanes Park 4900 Doanes Park Rd. 43 acres (17 ha)
Hickory Glen Park SE 6th Ave & SE 68th St 77 acres (31 ha)
Meacham Place Park 6010 E Oakwood Dr.
Oak Hill Park 2115 Copper Wynd Dr.
Sunrise Park 5415 E. Oakwood Dr. 7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Sunset Park 4463 E. Oakwood Dr.
Polk City[13]
Name Image Location Size
Doc Simmer Memorial Park 608 Tyler St. 1.46 acres (0.59 ha)
Kiwanis Park 451 N. 3rd St. 1.85 acres (0.75 ha)
Leonard Park 413 N. Parker Blvd. 1.59 acres (0.64 ha)
Lost Lake Park 504 N. Broadway St. 3.81 acres (1.54 ha)
Marina Cove Park 430 E. Southside Dr. 2.74 acres (1.11 ha)
Miller Park 401 Booth St. 2.39 acres (0.97 ha)
Morse Family Park 1409 Westside Dr. .55 acres (0.22 ha)
Polk City Sports Complex 1701 W Bridge Rd 12.63 acres (5.11 ha)
Polk City Town Square 107 S. 3rd St. 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Twelve Oaks Park 1349 Twelve Oaks Dr. 4.52 acres (1.83 ha)
Urbandale[14]
Name Image Location Size
Ashleaf Park 3934 Mary Lynn Drive
Bent Creek Ridge 146th and Plum
Bestland Park 91st Street and Meredith Drive 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Brookview Park 65th Street and Sutton Drive
Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens 3400 86th Street
Colby Woods Park 3000 Colby Woods Drive
Coronado Park Eula Drive and Sandler Drive
Cross Creek Park 92nd Avenue and Aurora Avenue
Days Run Park 124th Street and Tanglewood Drive
Donald J, Brush Park 129th Street and Cardinal Lane
Foxdale Park 10115 Oakwood Drive
Glen Eagles Park 96th and Meredith Dr.
Golfview Park Hammontree Drive and 95th Street
Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Park and Arboretum Patricia Drive and Dewey Gibbs Road
Jaycee Park 71st Street and Iltis Drive
Jeff Harm Park 128th Street and Aurora Avenue
Lakeview Park 80th Street and Aurora Avenue
Laura A. Ward Park 3900 NW Urbandale Drive
Lawson Trolley Park 70th and Roseland Ave.
Lions Park 72nd Street and Aurora Avenue 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)[15]
Lynner Woods 72nd Street and Hickory Lane
Merideth Park 82nd and Meredith Dr.
Murphy Park 67th Street and Urbandale Avenue
North Karen Acres Park 77th Street and Douglas Avenue
Northview Estates Park 69th and Deerview Drive
Northview Park 4871 78th Street
Rick Boals Park 77th Street and Roseland Avenue
Rocklyn Park 70th Street and New York Avenue
Sharon Heights Park 4624 78th Street 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Sunflower Park 92nd Dr. and Douglas Ave
Sylvan Ridge Park 75th Circle
Timberline Park 135th and Ridgeview
Walker Johnston Park 9000 Douglas Avenue 79.7 acres (32.3 ha)
Winter Park 5110 72nd Street
West Des Moines[16]
Name Image Location Size
American Legion Park 301 Vine St
Ashawa Park 4431 Waterford Dr
Beh Glen Park 1898 EP True Pkwy
Brown's Woods 465 Brown's Woods Dr 486 acres (197 ha)
Crossroads Park 5205 Ashworth Rd
Fairmeadows Park 543 22nd St
Florer Park 1410 Locust St
Holiday Park 1701 Railroad Ave
Jaycee Park 5608 Center St
Jordan Creek Park 310 50th St
Kiwanis Park 3101 Maple St
Knolls Park 5150 Aspen Dr
Legacy Woods 2296 Grand Ave
Meadowview Park 638 Prairie View Dr
Pearson Park 1256 19th St
Peony Park 1100 63rd St
Pinedale Park 3375 Woodland Ave
Quail Cove Park 1515 S 52nd St
Raccoon River Park 2500 Grand Avenue
Railroad Park 425 Railroad Ave
Scenic Valley Park 1223 S 24th Ct
Southwoods Park 350 S 35th St
Walnut Woods State Park 3155 Walnut Woods Dr 250 acres (100 ha)[17]
Western Hills Park 4115 Walnut St
Willow Springs Park 5685 Wistful Vista Dr
Wilson Park 298 9th St
Windsor Heights[18][19]
Name Image Location Size
Colby Park 6900 School St 8.6 acres (3.5 ha)
Dog Park Colby Park 2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Harmony Park Colby Park, 6900 School St 3.36 acres (1.36 ha)[20]
Lions Park 1133 66th St 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Parks in small communities
Name Image Location Size
Mally’s Park NE 38th St, Berwick 265 acres (107 ha)
Parks not located in city boundaries[21]
Name Image Location Size
Beaver Creek Greenbelt NW 121st St 73 acres (30 ha)
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt 8700 NE 126th Ave 9,100 acres (3,700 ha)[22]
Engeldinger Marsh 11961 NE 118th Ave 214 acres (87 ha)
Fort Des Moines Park 7200 SE 5th St 135 acres (55 ha)
Jester Park 12130 Northwest 128th St 1,675 acres (678 ha)
Thomas Mitchell Park 4590 NE 108th St 197 acres (80 ha)
Yellow Banks Park 6801 SE 32nd Ave 576 acres (233 ha)[23]

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