Watercrest is a really nice park in NW Ankeny on NW 5th St. The park has a bunch of different…read morethings to do. There is a basketball court with adjustable hoops, a bathroom and a shelter. The park also has a big field used for kids sports including soccer and football. The nice part about the field is that there is a walking/bike path that goes around it. The park has two playground areas, one for younger kids and one for older kids. The younger kid side has swings and a play area with smaller slides. The older kids area has lots of things for the bigger kids to climb and play on. All in all it is a good family park.

This is a good sized family park on the NE side of Ankeny. It has a huge kids play area. The play…read morearea has an older and younger kids play set. It has a really big rock wall, several spinning things that the kids hang on to and spin around. It also has a couple spinning seats where the kids sit and spin around. The older kid play area is pretty large and is capable of keeping kids entertained for a while. The park also has a double basketball court with two sets of hoops. It has a covered shelter area for picnics and parties, a wide open grass area, and bike and walking trails throughout.

We just moved into the neighborhood recently and my 20 month old loves playing outside especially…read moreon the playground. We were walking around and noticed there was a playground that was just 10 min from our house! It has a basketball court, soccer field, swings, benches and 2 separate play areas. One play area looks like it was made for toddler age kids and the other for older kids. I love that they have one for the little kids. It was perfect for my son. He loved the slides and climbing. We were with my 9 year old nephew and he loved swinging on the equipment and the monkey bars. And especially the rock climbing wall. The playground also has that rubber ground that's much better than the wood chips you see at most playgrounds. There are also benches located around the playground for parents to sit and watch their kids. Plenty of swings but I do wish they had more than one bucket swing though because at all other parks we've been to there were at least two. It would be more convenient. There is parking but it's also right next to a school so there's more parking if needed. There are trails that lead to the park and that's how we discovered it in the first place. We will definitely be coming back to the park, it's conveniently located and my son and nephew had so much fun and asked to come back another time.

In town for my youngest daughter's basketball tournament. This place has 4 courts and is easily…read moreaccessible from I80. It is clean and very well kept. They even have an atm at this location!!!

During the pandemic this was our favorite outdoor dining option, after hitting a drive through,…read morewhen the weather was nice. The park is large and has two separate playground areas for the kids. One for the younger ones and a second bigger one for the older children. There is a large shelter area and a couple smaller covered areas. Picnic tables are scattered through the park. The park is well kept, has modern bathrooms, with sand volleyball courts, ball fields, and tennis courts.

These facilities are great! Our family came here for a hockey tournament and were taken back by how…read morespacious and clean the facilities were. They have ample parking, inside and outside turf and two well maintained ice rinks. I would seek out another tournament in this area.

You need more Dedicated pickleball courts!…read more There is a law suit waiting to happen here, senior discrimination you have all these activities for younger and middle aged but you only have 2 pickleball courts which 90% are the seniors playing. They have a list of 20 people that can sign up for 2 courts, yet we have come week after week and even during the weekdays NO-ONE is on the 3 extra pickleball courts! But they refuse to let the pickleball players play on them ‍ they chain up the extra nets and the courts sit empty. From a financial side point this is just stupid, every time they turn people away! Sometimes it's myself other times it's other people. You obviously have the need and want in the community yet they'd rather those courts sit empty. It would help if the front desk lady Kerry was a little nicer too. She is extremely rude and has outright lied and refused to let us rent out those courts for pickleball. It would be nice to see someone a little more kind and helpful there but she seems to always have a sour taste in her mouth.

Pearson Park is a hidden gem in the West Des Moines area. There is a large open pavilion perfect…read morefor get-togethers. It is a little challenging to find, but there are two parking lots one on each end of the park.

Kewl (see how I did that!) little park in a quaint little suburbia neighborhood in West Des Moines…read more We can over with some friends when the kids seemed like they needed to burn off some energy. It's a bit off the beaten path but once you find the parking lot you're home free. The park has a lovely little bridge over a creek leading you from the parking lot to a path that circles the area. A nice dual playground is available for the chilluns and is big enough that little and big kiddos have heir space. Other entertainment options here include a basketball court, a tennis court, a big field to run around in or play catch in and a lovely picnic area. I have no idea how long the path circling the area is, but a couple folks that were running seem to come around about every 10 minutes or so. Seems like it was probably a good size on which to take a walk,especially if you have a stroller and some kiddos. Not too long, but long enough that everybody get some exercise. For anybody who's in the area, or passing through and just needs to get out and run around, this park is a great place to come spend an hour and let the kids have a bunch of different ages run around and burn off some energy. There is also plenty of places for adults to hang out, making for a very pleasant afternoon. Well worth checking out!

Wanted to look into renting the Lakeside center for my daughters wedding. I called twice and spoke…read moreto Leslie, she answered all my questions. The second time I called I wanted to reserve it. You can not do this online, unless you've already booked something with them before. So I had to leave work early to go in there. Ankeny residents have a better price then nonresidents. That's fine, my daughter is a resident. But to put it in her name we both have to go back. me to cancel it and her to book it. Seems like a lot of hassle, but it's an inexpensive wedding venue, so I guess we'll jump through the hoops. Leslie was courteous and polite. She answered my million questions. Now to plan the rest of the wedding! Yikes, where to begin? They don't accept credit cards, just cash or check.