This park is a little older but is still one of the best in Ankeny. It is located amongst all the…read morehomes on the SE side of town. The park itself is a really big park and has trails that run through it. The park is big enough that you can either walk the paths in the park or take the paths through the park and through the community. The park itself has two backstops for baseball or softball. One of the backstops has an infield that goes along with it. There are some open grass areas for sports practices too. The park has a playground area for kids and swings. It has a picnic shelter area too. For sports other then the fields and backstops the park also has a basketball court with four adjustable hoops. Along with the hoops the park also has a place to play horse shoes. The horse shoe area has three different horse shoe pits and also has special lighting.

Miracle Park All-Inclusive Playground is Ankeny's largest playground with more than 14,000 square…read morefeet of fun. The playground features double wide ramps going more than nine feet high and various play amenities that children with and without special needs can enjoy. There are roller tables, sway fun gliders, sensory play center, and an omni spinner for all to enjoy. We had a short road trip to Des Moines and this playground was close to the hotel that we stayed at. We had a little bit of time to kill so we stopped by on a late afternoon. Despite the hot weather, there were plenty of kids but it was not crowded.

Very clean park. Nice shaded picnic area. Access to restrooms. Parking was a little odd just to…read moreaccommodate schools around it.

This is a very nice park in Ankeny with newer play equipment. There are two ponds at the park with…read morewalking trails going around both ponds. There are also two play areas one for bigger kids and one for smaller kids. The two play areas are right next to each other and both feature fun play areas that differ from most standard parks. The reason I took a star off was because there is ZERO parking. There is a dirt spot on four mile that can maybe fit two cars but other then that there is not any parking. Basically the only access to the park is to live in the community and walk to it. It's not very accessible for people who don't live in the area around the park.

After playing at this park my little man proclaimed it one of his favorites. There is a pretty…read morepond in the middle with a walking trail that goes around it. There are also lots of trees lining the pond and trail that help make it a fun trail to walk. There is a bridge that goes across the pond that we saw people fishing off of. There is also a lookout area over the pond that is very pretty and we saw a family doing family photos from the lookout. Beyond the lookout is a fountain in the water. Away from the pond is a neat kids area that is designed like a tree fort. There are stairs hidden inside the tree and lots of things for the kids to do around the tree. Next to the kids play area is a shelter for parties and get togethers.

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 park is located out by Otter Creek Golf Course. The parking for the park is located by the…read moredriving range and you have to walk a little bit to get to the park. The park has two play areas one for smaller kids and one for bigger kids. It also has a walking path that makes the park accessible by bicycle. There is a shelter area at the park for parties and a big open grassy area that has a backstop.

Nice park - newer quality equipment, very spacious. There's a nice walking path around a pond of…read moresorts. Tennis courts and ball field nearby so lots of activities usually taking place promoting health. Great area, right across the street from the fire station - added bonus for those young and old who admire their service.

This is one of the best parks in Ankeny. It has 3 softball fields. 2 for grown ups and 1 separate…read morefor youngsters. The grown up softball fields has a concession area open during games. It has 6 tennis courts and 4 sand volleyball courts. Parks and Rec also does their bags league at the park too. The park has two different kids areas an older one and a newer one. The newer one has the soft base and lots of different types of things to climb on and through. The older one has a sand base a slide and a couple things to climb on. The park also features a pond with ducks. The ducks are fun to feed and the pond is good for fishing.

Good smaller park in Ankeny. It is a good park to use if you are out on a bike ride since it has a…read morebike path through it. The park has a covered picnic area and a water run off that runs through the park. The main part of the park is the playground area for kids. The playground has four swings, a digger to dig in the sand and a large play area with several slides.

Great small park! This was the perfect spot for our picnic today. When we stopped by there was…read moreplenty of parking with over 2 dozen stalls. They had 6 covered tables, 4 trash cans, a double charcoal grill, water fountain and, porta potty. The play area was fun for the boys. 4 different slides, 4 swings, and a sand digger provided plenty of options to burn off some energy. Come check it out if you're near by.

This is the park commonly called the froggy park. It's a fun park with a play area for kids with…read moremultiple slides and other objects for kids to climb on. It has a shelter for parties and a big wide open field for sports like soccer games. There is a creek that runs through the park and has a couple bridges over it. Deer and ducks are commonly seen in the creek area. The park has multiple trails that connect with other trails that go throughout the NW side.

Dean Park is a nice newer park located in the middle of a neighborhood on the SW side of Ankeny…read more The park is fully surrounded by houses. The park has a smaller play area for younger kids and a bigger play area for the bigger kids. One of the things this park has that most in Ankeny don't is a small splash pad area. It is pretty small but still has four little areas that shoot water up into the area for kids to run through. The shelter area at this park is very big and nice. It is one of the nicer shelter areas in Ankeny.