The Directory
Kid friendly businesses, organizations and services in the Des Moines area.
Whether you live in Ankeny, Altoona, Clive, Des Moines, Grimes, Indianola, Johnston, Urbandale, Waukee, Windsor Heights, West Des Moines or beyond, find the local resources your family needs in in the dsm4kids Directory!
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Developed in November of 2007, this 6.4 acre neighborhood park is located at the south end of Park Circle off of James Street. Includes a shelter, grill, 2 picnic tables, and playset. No electrical is provided.
The 34-acre park features three adult softball fields (available for rental), two sand volleyball courts, a basketball court, three tennis courts, new playground equipment and open space for soccer or football.
The park also has an open-air shelter that may be reserved for your family picnic (far left). The shelter is equipped with electrical outlets and two grills. There are eight picnic tables allowing a capacity of 40-50 people.
Centennial Park offers a wide range of recreational opportunities. The 33-acre park is equipped with two sand volleyball courts, three ball diamonds, a 12-hole disc golf course, three playgrounds, one basketball court, a creek, a covered bridge, one open shelter and one enclosed shelter. There is plenty of open green space for playing soccer or enjoying a picnic with your family. Centennial Park has it all!
Crossroads Park is one of the City of West Des Moines' most visible parks. Located along the east side of Interstate 35, just south of the I-235/I-80 interchange, the 17.17 acre park is clearly visible to passing motorists. Crossroads is also one of two parks that directly border a West Des Moines school that shares the same name as the park. Due to Crossroads Park's proximity to a school, alcohol is not permitted in the park.
AMENITIES:
Baby Swings
Basketball Court
Benches
Drinking Fountain
Grill
Open Space
Picnic Shelter
Picnic Tables
Playground Equipment
Walking/Biking Trails
Splash Pad
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Parks
Rental Facilities
With its many opportunities for walking, biking, and other activities, Gray’s Lake Park is the “Place to Meet” in the Des Moines Metro area. The centerpiece of the park’s renewal plan is the 1.9-mile trail encircling the lake. This trail is lit and equipped with emergency phones, providing a beautiful, clean, and safe outdoor experience.
The 167-acre Gray's Lake Park is located in the heart of the City of Des Moines, at the site of a former gravel and sand excavation operation. The park is located on the southwestern edge of downtown Des Moines, with entrances located on the east side of the major north/south arterial corridor of the City, at 2101 Fleur Drive. Water for the Park's 100-acre namesake lake is supplied by the adjacent Raccoon River back-up waters and storm water runoff from the City's southwest side.
Urbandale offers many beautiful parks and outdoor recreational opportunities around almost every corner! We invite you to get out and enjoy your local parks.
Jester Park has been one of central Iowa’s favorite outdoor playgrounds since 1958.
This 1,675-acre park on the western shore of Saylorville Lake offers camping, picnicking, and golfing in a quiet country setting just a half-hour from downtown Des Moines.
This Polk County Conservation Board park stretches from the Hwy. 17 bridge north of Granger to the Mile-Long Bridge that crosses Saylorville Lake to Polk City.
No other location in central Iowa offers such a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. Jester Park is easily reached by taking exit 127 off I-80 and I-35 and traveling 6.5 miles west on Hwy. 141.
Rental Information about the Jester Park Lodge can be found athttp://jesterparklodge.com/Home.html
This park is just east of 86th Street. Park features include tennis courts, a basketball court, ball field and wading pool. The pool is open June 8-August 7, Monday-Friday from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (weather permitting).
It also has a nice open-air shelter that's available to reserve for your family gatherings. The shelter will accommodate approximately 35-40 people and is equipped with electrical outlets and grills.
The land for this park was purchased in 1956 from Victor and Lois Gillespie for the purpose of building a pool. The park contains play equipment, open areas, a large Aquatic Center, an outdoor Amphitheater, and Skate Park.