Fort Des Moines Park

We love this park! The walking trail around the park is the perfect distance for walking our aging pup, and there are plenty of smells for him to discover. The park is well kept and has a variety of native plants, as well as signs that provide information about the wildlife. We always see people fishing there. The shelters are often being utilized for functions like birthday parties or cookouts. It's a great community space that we absolutely love.

This is a beautiful little park on the south side of Des Moines. There's some good fishing locations here as well as a nice kayaking area if you're looking for a nice small place to take your friend's family or even kids. I enjoy fishing out there and taking my dogs for walks through the park. There's also a playground on the premises and a decent trail.

Nice in town park. Well-groomed trails. The one around the lake is maybe a mile and all the trails combined is probably only a couple miles. They have good trail signs and educational signs talking about the different ecosystems in the park.