Polk County is the most populous county in Iowa with around 500,000 residents living within the county boundaries, with the majority living in the Des Moines metro area. Its major cities being Des Moines, Ankeny, and West Des Moines. The cities of Urbandale, Clive, and West Des Moines all are mostly in Polk County, but have parks located in other counties which are not counted towards parks in Polk County. There is around of parks operated by the Polk County Conservation. The biggest park being Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt at .
+AltoonaNameImageLocationSize17th Ave Dog Park851 17th Ave SWFalcon Ridge Park15th St SEHaines Park3rd Ave SEIronwood Park2222 3rd Ave SWLions Park507 13th Ave SWOak Hill Park1975 28th Ave SWPhoenix Park450 19th Ave SWPrairie Heritage & Civic Plaza360 Center Pl. SWSam Wise Youth Sports Complex600 8th Ave SESkip Conkling Memorial Playground700 8th St SWSpring Creek Park24th Street SESpring Creek Sports Complex7600 NE 38th AveVillage Park4th St. NW +AnkenyNameImageLocationSizeAnkeny Dog Park1155 SW Ankeny RoadAshland Meadows ParkNW Park Meadows DriveBellagio Park5000 NE Bellagio Dr.Boulder Brook Park3333 NW Boulder Point PlaceBriarwood Park2701 NE Oak DriveCarney Marsh Nature Preserve580 SE 54th StreetCentennial Park2202 NW Reinhart DriveCherry Glen Ballfield5325 NW 8th StreetCreekside Park575 NE 47th StreetCrestbruck Park1007 NE Crestmoor PlaceDean Park1720 SW Abilene RoadDeer Creek Park1601 NE Chambers ParkwayDiamond Hills GreenbeltSW Polk City Drive and SW Applewood StDistrict Playground1250 SW District Dr.Estates Park2020 SW Cascade Falls DriveGeorgetown Park2625 NW Ash DriveGlenbrooke Park2803 SW Glenbrooke DriveGreentree Park1914 NW Hickory LaneHaubert Park914 SW 3rd StreetHawkeye Park400 NW Lakeshore DriveHeritage Park300 NE Frisk DriveHillside Park1925 SE Four Mile DriveHorizon Park1509 NW Prairie Ridge DriveMichael Park700 NE Michael DriveMidway Park1500 SW Des Moines StreetMiracle Park300 NW School StreetNorthcreek Park1309 NW Irvindale DriveOtter Creek Park1100 NE 36th StreetPrairie Ridge Skate Park1400 NW Prairie Ridge DrivePrairie Ridge Sports Complex1510 NW Ash DrivePrecedence Park1725 SW Precedence RoadRenaissance Park3425 NE Renaissance DriveSawgrass Park2200 SW 36th StreetSomersby Park816 SW Springfield DriveSpringwood Park275 SE Springwood DriveSummerbrook Park800 SE Delaware AvenueSunrise Park506 SE Peterson DriveSunset Park1309 SW 3rd StreetVillage Park1241 NW 4th StreetVintage ParkSW Vintage Parkway and SW State StreetWagner Park410 W First StreetWatercrest Park4320 NW 5th StreetWestside Park599 SW State StreetWestview Park1155 SW Magazine RoadWestwinds Park2200 SW Woodbury LaneWhite Birch ParkSW 35th Street and SW White Birch DriveWoodland Reserve Greenway610 NE 36th Street +BondurantNameImageLocationSizeBondurant Recreational Sports Complex2050 Jr. Haines PkwyCity Park201 Main StCollison Soccer Park315 2nd StEagle Park320 2nd StEva Pointe Park401 Eva Point DrGateway Park1499 Grant StLake Petocka Park521 Pleasant StLincoln Estates Park1201 Kadin TrailMallard Pointe Park501 Mallard Pointe DrRenaud Ridge Park410 Sycamore DrWisteria Heights Park1310 13th StWolf Creek Park3207 Wolf Creek Rd +CliveNameImageLocationSizeCampbell Recreation Area12385 Woodlands ParkwayGeorge Lundberg Park1450 NW 78th StreetHuntington Ridge Park1400 NW 131st StreetKarp Park1500 NW 109th StreetLinnan Park8500 Alice RoadRio Valley Park1743 Rio Valley DriveSwanson Memorial Park8641 Swanson Boulevard Walnut Ridge Park10700 Elmcrest DriveWellington Ridge Park1400 NW 123rd StreetWestview Bend Park1836 NW 90th Street +Des MoinesNameImageLocationSizeAllen Park4850 SE 5th StAshby Park3200 38th StAshfield Park720 E 19th StAshworth Park102 45th StBates Park330 Clark StBeaverdale Park3333 Adams AveBelle M Turner Park800 Jerlynn AveBirdland Park2100 Saylor RdBirdland Sports Park645 Birdland DrBlank Park Golf Course711 County Line Rd.Blank Park Zoo7401 SW 9th StBrian Melton Field1000 Jefferson AveBright Grandview Golf Course2401 E 29th StBrody School Park2501 Park AveBrooke Run Park4901 E Douglas AveBurke Park601 E University AveCarney Park2780 SW 30th StChamberlain Park2134 Woodland AveCheatom Park1100 Day StChesterfield Park2719 Scott AveCohen Park1000 Scott AveColumbus Park1921 SE 1st StCowles Commons313 Walnut StCrowley Park1760 Garfield AveDes Moines Botanical Gardens909 Robert D Ray DrDrake Park2300 Drake Park AveEaster Lake Park2830 Easter Lake DrEaston Basin Park2617 Easton BlvdEasttown Park2559 Hubbell AveEdna Griffin Park1613 13th StEMC Downtown Park701 Walnut StreetEvelyn K. Davis Park1400 Forest AveEvergreen Park2006 Evergreen AveEwing Dog Park4660 Indianola AveEwing Park5300 Indianola AveFairmont Park2520 Hull AveFourmile Park3711 Easton BlvdFranklin Community Garden5300 Franklin AvenueFrisbie Park6101 Muskogee AveGeorge Davis Softball Park4980 E 46th StGood Park1103 17th StGrandview Park3230 Easton BlvdGray's Lake Park2101 Fleur DrGreenwood Park100 45th StHarmon Park3900 SW 26th StJames W. Cownie Baseball Park2050 SE 22nd StJames W. Cownie Soccer Park2600 Hartford AveJim Muto Recreation Area700 Robert D Ray DrJohn and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park1418 Grand AvenueJordan Park600 E Wall AveLaurel Hill Park3407 Dean AveMacRae Park1021 Davis AveMartin Luther King Jr Park1650 Garfield AveMcCollum-Waveland Tennis Complex928 Polk BlvdMcHenry Park1012 Oak Park AveNash Park901 University CtPete Crivaro Park1105 E Railroad AvePioneer Park1650 Pioneer RdPocket Park #11400 E 19th StPocket Park #22830 E 35th StPrincipal Riverwalk115 Grand AveProspect Park1225 Prospect RdRedhead Park1700 Dean AveReno Memorial Dog Park3325 Hubbell AveRiley Park5300 Urbandale AveRiverview Park710 Corning AveRiverwalk Dog Park1111 Illinois StRotary Riverwalk Park800 W. River DriveSargent Park3500 E Douglas AveSayers Park1300 Linden LnSheridan Park4000 Hull AveStewart Square Park1401 E Grand AveStone Park2100 SE 5th StStrasser Woods State Preserve1552 E 36th StTalarico Park409 Columbus AveTower Park4900 Hickman RdUnion Park2009 Saylor RdValley High Manor Park1022 Winegardner RdWaveland Golf Course4908 University AveWestchester Park4901 Valdez DrWestern Gateway Park1000 Grand AveWhitmer Park526 Lyon StWitmer Park1610 34th StWoodlawn Park3126 Twana Dr +GrimesNameImageLocationSizeAutumn Park400 NW Brookside DrBeaverbrooke Park797 N Jame StGlenstone Park3100 SE Glenstone DrHy-Vee Multiplex Powered by the City of Grimes1000 NE Heritage DrGrimes Community Complex Park410 SE Main StHeritage Park1055 NE Beaverbrooke BlvdLions ParkKennybrook South Park800 SE Brookside DrNorth Sports Complex700 NW 27th StSouth Sports Complex750 S James StShawver ParkSE Dolan DrWallace ParkSE Main St &, SE 6th StWaterworks Park100 N James St +JohnstonNameImageLocationSizeAdventure Ridge Park10201 Windsor ParkwayCrosshaven Park7909 NW 95th StreetDewey Park5225 NW 64th PlaceDog Park5401 NW Johnston DriveGreenwood Hills Park5700 NW 86th StreetJohnston Commons6050 Morningside DriveLew Clarkson Park7501 NW 54th AvenueMorningside Park5605 Morningside DrivePointe Vista Park9612 Enfield DriveProvidence Point10325 Catalina Drive Ray Schleihs Park5400 NW 55th AvenueTerra Park6400 Pioneer Parkway +Pleasant HillNameImageLocationSizeChristie Lane Park564 Christie LaneCopper Creek Lake Park4390 E. University AveDoanes Park4900 Doanes Park Rd.Hickory Glen ParkSE 6th Ave & SE 68th StMeacham Place Park6010 E Oakwood Dr.Oak Hill Park2115 Copper Wynd Dr.Sunrise Park5415 E. Oakwood Dr.Sunset Park4463 E. Oakwood Dr. +Polk CityNameImageLocationSizeDoc Simmer Memorial Park608 Tyler St.Kiwanis Park451 N. 3rd St.Leonard Park413 N. Parker Blvd.Lost Lake Park504 N. Broadway St.Marina Cove Park430 E. Southside Dr.Miller Park401 Booth St.Morse Family Park1409 Westside Dr.Polk City Sports Complex1701 W Bridge RdPolk City Town Square107 S. 3rd St.Twelve Oaks Park1349 Twelve Oaks Dr. +UrbandaleNameImageLocationSizeAshleaf Park3934 Mary Lynn DriveBent Creek Ridge146th and PlumBestland Park91st Street and Meredith DriveBrookview Park65th Street and Sutton DriveCharles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens3400 86th StreetColby Woods Park3000 Colby Woods DriveCoronado Park Eula Drive and Sandler DriveCross Creek Park92nd Avenue and Aurora AvenueDays Run Park124th Street and Tanglewood DriveDonald J, Brush Park129th Street and Cardinal LaneFoxdale Park10115 Oakwood DriveGlen Eagles Park96th and Meredith Dr.Golfview ParkHammontree Drive and 95th StreetJackaline Baldwin Dunlap Park and ArboretumPatricia Drive and Dewey Gibbs RoadJaycee Park71st Street and Iltis DriveJeff Harm Park128th Street and Aurora AvenueLakeview Park80th Street and Aurora AvenueLaura A. Ward Park3900 NW Urbandale DriveLawson Trolley Park70th and Roseland Ave.Lions Park72nd Street and Aurora AvenueLynner Woods72nd Street and Hickory LaneMerideth Park82nd and Meredith Dr.Murphy Park67th Street and Urbandale AvenueNorth Karen Acres Park77th Street and Douglas AvenueNorthview Estates Park69th and Deerview DriveNorthview Park4871 78th StreetRick Boals Park77th Street and Roseland AvenueRocklyn Park70th Street and New York AvenueSharon Heights Park4624 78th StreetSunflower Park92nd Dr. and Douglas AveSylvan Ridge Park75th CircleTimberline Park135th and RidgeviewWalker Johnston Park9000 Douglas AvenueWinter Park5110 72nd Street +West Des MoinesNameImageLocationSizeAmerican Legion Park301 Vine StAshawa Park4431 Waterford DrBeh Glen Park1898 EP True PkwyBrown's Woods465 Brown's Woods DrCrossroads Park5205 Ashworth RdFairmeadows Park543 22nd StFlorer Park1410 Locust StHoliday Park1701 Railroad AveJaycee Park5608 Center StJordan Creek Park310 50th StKiwanis Park3101 Maple StKnolls Park5150 Aspen DrLegacy Woods2296 Grand AveMeadowview Park638 Prairie View DrPearson Park1256 19th StPeony Park1100 63rd StPinedale Park3375 Woodland AveQuail Cove Park1515 S 52nd StRaccoon River Park2500 Grand AvenueRailroad Park425 Railroad AveScenic Valley Park1223 S 24th CtSouthwoods Park350 S 35th StWalnut Woods State Park3155 Walnut Woods DrWestern Hills Park4115 Walnut StWillow Springs Park5685 Wistful Vista DrWilson Park298 9th St +Windsor HeightsNameImageLocationSizeColby Park6900 School StDog ParkColby ParkHarmony ParkColby Park, 6900 School StLions Park1133 66th St +Parks in small communitiesNameImageLocationSizeMally’s ParkNE 38th St, Berwick +Parks not located in city boundariesNameImageLocationSizeBeaver Creek GreenbeltNW 121st StChichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt8700 NE 126th AveEngeldinger Marsh11961 NE 118th AveFort Des Moines Park7200 SE 5th StJester Park12130 Northwest 128th StThomas Mitchell Park4590 NE 108th StYellow Banks Park6801 SE 32nd Ave
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