I wish they had a Pickleball court. I live in Windsor Heights. There are a lot of seniors in…read moreWindsor Heights.

Colby Park has been updated! My son checked out the playground equipment and said it seems the same…read moreas the new equipment at Raccoon River Park. They added a splash pad which will be nice in the summer.

A tucked away playground that isn't so secret…read more.. Found this playground through a friend who lives in the neighborhood. It's tucked away in suburbia and a collection of baseball diamonds. You wouldn't know it was here unless you live close by. Wonderful place to play! Must be new to the baseball diamonds. During COVID19 review: A playground that isn't so secret...Many visitors were here while we came out during the middle of a work day. There were a lot of kids running around including my own and a friend's. Kids were not social distant. Two kids wore masks while their mom had one on as well. The rest of the kids were not masked. The playground is super fun! Slides, slides, and more slides. Rubber playground surfacing and updated equipment make it phenomenal. The mini zip line seat is the highlight! Rolling slide and horizontal rolling slide. Plenty of swings as well. The playground is an all inclusive one: accessible pieces of equipment that were created and designed that allows all children to play of different abilities, skills, and conditions. We love these playgrounds! Highly recommend visiting! Will be coming back if there are smaller crowds.

I live right by this park and raised 50 dollars to help fund it, unfortunately my brother stole and…read morespent it, but its the thought that counts. Its a great park for all ages, adults too. Its got a zipline and a seesaw and a huge play set. I recommend visiting. Its a miracle park for handicapped people. And there is a bathroom nearby but its usually locked unless the miracle field is being used. I love going here at least weekly if not more. If you stand from the park side of the (well kept) trail, and go right down the trail. After a five minute walk there is another fun park with a little library. You have to cross the street once though (if you have little runners). I recommend the miracle park no question it is an amazing resource for disabled children and is wheelchair accessible. If you want to know about more good parks in the area, walker johnston park, terra park, and if you are willing to go for a 35 minute ride from the north view park area (urbandale), big creek park. I will leave reviews on these three parks for more information. - local helper, Via w.

What can $5 get you? The oak grove beach are is nicely maintained and a lot of beach for…read moreactivities and getting together with friends. Day trips cost $5 for the permit. The are hundreds of parking spots. Tons of big grain sand, not Pensacola sand bit you could imagine it's coquina if you close your eyes. The water at saylorville in July is clear and a little green. Perfect temps for cooling off as you watch all the boat people go by. The dedicated swim area is the size of a football field. So even busy there is room to spread out. The bottom is the heavy sand and comfortable to walk in if you're grossed out by weeds and mud. Overall this is nice spot and only 5 miles outside of Ankeny. The views is nice of the Saylorville lake which is a core of engineers lake along the Des Moines River Basin. There is no lifeguard on duty but also no rip tides. Come enjoy a little 'surf' action as the little waves sweep in and give you that faux beach experience!

This is a nice small rec area. When you first enter the area you can either go straight or left…read more If you go left it takes you to the picnic area. The picnic area has two shelter areas and a small play area. The play area consists of just a rope structure that kids can climb on. Shelter 2 is a neat shelter that is down a trail and tucked back in to the woods. If you go straight when you first enter it takes you down to the beach. The beach area is very large and has a very large parking lot and there is a bike trail that connects to it. The beach is a great place to take the family.

This is a great park, situated around a small lake. There is a playground on the premises and a…read moreshelter. There are also modern toilet facilities. Clean. Well kept. Family friendly. Plenty of parking. Great walk around the lake. Good for dog walking. Marcydiner tantrum scale of 5/5-no screaming kids. We have also seen people fishing here, although we haven't tried it yet. We used to come here frequently, not so much now that the kids are older.

This is a fun park to take my 3 kiddos to, they have several swings and although it looks like a…read moresmaller playground, there's lots to do on it! We also walk/ bike around the lake. Shady areas and picnic tables are around as well.

Wow wow wow! What a wonderful addition to Jester Park!…read more The recreation center came after the Nature Center and it completely fits the park with the activities it offers. We came out here for Snowshoeing. $10 to rent per person. They even have children sizes! Other activities to do are: Cross country skiing, bouldering wall, indoor archery and air rifle practice. The hours accommodate the winter months and the spring and summer hours are as follows: March 16 - 20 | Monday - Friday | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m ... Summer ORWC hours (Memorial Day -Labor Day) Thursday & Friday |10 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Saturday | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday | Noon - 4 p.m. Staff is friendly and professional. Very engaging and personal. Clean facility with restrooms and drinking fountain. Free coffee and tea with a donation box to give. I can't wait to come back!!!!!

Really fun walking trail for kids. Very enjoyable for families. Easy to get to from Des Moines…read moremetro area.

This league offers an opinion for tball through high school for players interested in playing the…read moregame but don't want to (or cant afford) travel and play tournaments. Great option for a regular schedule however since the coaches are volunteer parents, the skills of the game are not drilled in. There are several fields with plenty of shade and a concessions stand for spectators. Registration opens around the new year for spring ball and there is a summer ("second session") option for kids interested in more game time but no practice.

This park is one of my wife's favorites because of the ponds and the trails. The park has two…read morepretty good sized ponds which are good for those looking to fish. The park has a basketball court with adjustable hoops so it is good for kids both big and small. There is also a shelter area right next to one of the ponds for parties. The kids play area is very large and spread out. It has multiple slides and plenty of things to keep the kids busy. It also has swings for little and big kids.

This place is different. I am not much of a mini golf fan, but we've been THREE times already. It…read moreis themed to a classic amusement park Des Moines had long before I moved here - Riverview Park - and is set up quite different than what I've seen elsewhere. Instead of just putting around props, there are unique holes where you play them like a carnival game (instead of putting), or where you "roll" the ball to start a game (Skee-Ball). There are even two blacklight holes inside the Haunted House dark ride tribute room, and a mirror maze tribute you walk through to get to that hole. So much fun! We bought the $100 pass which came with four tickets, and a discount on certain days of the month. Already ready to get back. And did I mention I am not really a mini golf fan?

This mini golf is not your typical course. It is very unique and levels the playing field…read more(literally and figuratively ) but it's truly a great course (a tad confusing) but once we figured out each hole they were truly a joy! With a few bug fixes, this will be 10/10 right now it's 9/10