This is one of the smallest parks in Ankeny and is also an older park. This park is hidden back in…read moreamongst a number of homes. You can not see the park from the road all you can see is a small sign hanging from a light pole that points you down an alley to the park. The park itself has a basketball court with one adjustable hoop, a small shelter area, a swing set, a playground for kids, and a bike path that cuts through the park. The playground equipment is older and some pieces don't work quite as well as they once did. This park is probably best for a family that is out on a bike ride and wants a quick place to stop for the kids to play.

The city of Ankeny has tons of parks. This is a good neighborhood park but not one of the best in…read morethe city. The park is in the shape of a U with a tree'd grove and creek and in the middle. On one side of the U is a kids play area with swing set. The play area is really nice and my little guy had a lot of fun playing on it. On the other end of the U is a one hoop basketball court and a picnic shelter. There is a bike/walking trail that goes through the park and connects with the neighboring community. There is no parking lot for the park and you need to park on the street.

This is a fun smaller park on the SW side of Ankeny. It is located right off of NW 78th St on the…read moresouth side of the road as you head towards the lake. The park has a good play area for kids with a couple of swings. The picnic shelter area at this park is a beautiful shelter. There are trails that run through the park and connect the park with Ankeny. The park has a nice basketball court with a fence around part of it and nice hoops.

This park is awesome and expansive! Trails and fields, playground equipment and build outs…read moreeverywhere, forts and lookouts, and a skate park!!! I took my kids here today and we had a great time! There are plenty of places to sit, nice concrete trails perfect for walking, biking, scootering or skateboarding! The pond was still frozen, but I'm sure it's lovely when it defrosts. I like big parks like this because even if it's a hot sunny day and tons of people are here, there's still plenty of room to spread out and not feel like you're on top of each other.

What a great park! This park has everything: softball/baseball fields, soccer fields, tennis…read morecourts, pond, long walking/ bike paths, kids climber, and lots of slides. There is also a new community shelter that is a tornado safe room. The super lame part of this safe room is that it's locked!! It's only for private rentals and events. So if there is a tornado, make sure to book the shelter in advanced so you can use the safe room. The kids climber and slides are excellent. They are newer, safe plastic without any sharp metal parts protruding. There is even a huge metal slide that is built into the ground. It's like the old school slides we had as kids. It's so fun. The kids love it. I even tried it a few items. Let me tell you, as an adult that weighs more than 2 or 3 kids, you fly down that slide!! It's almost a little scary how fast you go as an adult. The kids are fine but adults who weigh more really take off. At the base of the slide, be ready to dismount because it launches you! I would have given this park 5 stars but the restrooms make it a 4. The restrooms are gross. While there are probably nice, clean restrooms in the shelter, it's only for private rentals or events. Most of the public restrooms are port-a-potties. At the open shelter toward the east next to the police station, there are restrooms with running water, but they are just as gross. Also, there is no soap in these restrooms. Even with the restroom status, this park is definitely a must for all ages.

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.

This is one of the smaller parks in Ankeny. It is set back in from the roads and you have to walk…read moredown some paths to get to it. This park has a play area but it is a smaller play area geared mostly for small kids. The park also has a picnic area. There are trails that run through the park and connect to the NW side.

This park is a fun park right off SW Irvinedale. As you drive down Irvinedale you can see the park…read moreright next to the road. The park has a really nice big play area for kids that includes a climbing wall and swings. The park also has a basketball court, a picnic shelter area, and a pretty big open area for playing.

It's a wonderful park that has lots of accessible areas and point of picnic, parking areas…read more They have river access, there's a shelter available for rent, end the camping area that accommodates some r v's. I enjoy the park for the birding opportunities that provides. It has an accessible bird viewing area with easy access for wheelchairs. I've seen red headed woodpeckers there , downey , woodpeckers , flycatchers , wobblers , finches , lots of variety. I also enjoy hiking the trail that's next to the bird area.For a wonderful walk into a burr oak forest with many of the trees looking like they're a several hundred plus years old. It's quiet and cool.Because the trail shaded. The other thing of note is that cut the trail wide enough that you can reasonably avoid ticks. I wish they would create a loop on that trail that would end up , so you would know that you've walked a mile or two. Maybe some volunteers could create it

We stayed here on an RV trip across the country. It was a great site. A load of trails and…read morefriendly people everywhere. Also, as you're in the middle of des moines you can get delivery from the town. The tree coverage is very nice and keeps the place cool during the day and the prices are super reasonable. We really enjoyed our stay here and I would suggest it for anyone looking for an RV campsite in or around Des Moines.