Environment & Recreation in Polk County, IA
Explore all parks and other outdoor spaces in Polk County, IA to get information on nature-based outdoor recreation, tourism and the use of public land.
Campground
Cuttys Campground
Cutty's Camp Ground, Grimes, IA 50111
Saylorville Lake - Prairie Flower Campground
10263-10331 Northwest Lake Drive, Polk, IA 50226
Cuttys Des Moines Campground
2500 Southeast 37th Street, Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-3929
Bob Shetler Campground
5600 Northwest 78th Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131
515-276-0873
Acorn Valley Campground
9615 Northwest Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
515-276-0429
Altoona Adventureland Campground
2600 Adventureland Drive, Altoona, IA 50009
515-265-7384
Mitchellville Polk County Conservation Campground
10509 Northeast 46th Avenue, Mitchellville, IA 50169
515-967-4889
Cherry Glen Campground
4338 Northwest 94th Avenue, Polk, IA 50226
515-964-8792
Dog Park
Ropers Ranch Dog Park & Training
200 Southeast 108th Street, Runnells, IA 50237
515-967-6768
Ankeny Dog Park
1155 Southwest Ankeny Road, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-963-3571
Ewing Park Dog Park
4660 Indianola Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50320
515-237-1386
Altoona Dog Park
851 17th Avenue Southwest, Altoona, IA 50009
515-967-5136
Golf Course
Ankeny City Golf Course
4405 Northeast Delaware Avenue, Ankeny, IA 50021
515-965-6468
Otter Creek Golf Course
1410 Northeast 36th Street, Ankeny, IA 50021
515-965-6464
Beaver Creek Golf Club
11200 Northwest Towner Drive, Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-3221
Willow Creek Golf Course
140 Army Post Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-285-4558
Urbandale Golf & Country Club
4000 Northwest 86th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
515-276-5496
Des Moines Golf & Country Club
1600 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-440-7500
West Grand Golf
6450 Raccoon River Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-225-7076
Toad Valley Golf Course
237 Northeast 80th Street, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
515-967-9575
Briarwood Golf Course
2705 Northeast Briarwood Court, Ankeny, IA 50021
515-964-8873
Willow Creek Golf Club
4044 Southeast 14th Street, Des Moines, IA 50320
515-285-8222
Longview Golf Center
10300 North 54th Avenue, Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-9799
GlowGolf
101 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-223-7199
AH Blank Golf Course
808 East County Line Road, Des Moines, IA 50320
515-248-6300
Echo Valley Country Club
4521 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321
515-285-0101
Ankeny Golf & Country Club
314 Southwest Irvinedale Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-964-3721
Des Moines Driving Range
2944 Northwest 66th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313
515-289-1703
Kinley's Golf & Bowling
5101 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321
515-285-9174
Grandview Golf Course
2401 East 29th Street, Des Moines, IA 50317
515-248-6301
Ponderosa Public Golf Course
600 Southwest 60th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
515-225-1766
Historical Society
Polk County Iowa Historical Society
317 Southwest 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
515-255-6657
Iowa State Historical Society
600 East Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5111
Johnston Station Historical Society
6161 Northglenn Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
515-331-0687
Big Creek Historical Society
112 South 3rd Street, Polk, IA 50226
515-965-3828
West Des Moines Historical Society
2001 Fuller Road, West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-225-1286
Urbandale Historical Society
4010 70th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
515-270-2917
Ankeny Area Historical Society
301 Southwest 3rd Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-5795
Library
Iowa Library Association
6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-282-8192
AIB College of Business
2500 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321
515-244-4221
Grimes Public Library
200 South James Street, Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-3551
Forest Avenue Library
1326 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
515-283-4152
Iowa Genealogical Society
628 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
515-276-0287
Library Binding Service Inc
1801 Thompson Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316
515-262-3191
Faith Baptist Bible College
1900 Northwest 4th Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-964-0601
Clive Public Library
1900 Northwest 114th Street, Clive, IA 50325
515-453-2221
Polk City Community Library
1500 West Broadway Street, Polk, IA 50226
515-984-6119
Marina
Museum
Science Center of Iowa
401 West Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50309
515-274-6868
Des Moines Art Center Downtown
800 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
515-557-6109
Living History Farms Welcome Center
12208 Douglas Parkway, Urbandale, IA 50323
515-278-5286
Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center
75 East Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315
515-282-8060
Iowa Military Aviation Heritage Museum
3704 Southeast Convenience Boulevard, Ankeny, IA 50021
515-964-4515
Darshan Studios Comic Art Museum and Strytllng Thtre
3819 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313
515-282-1745
Iowa Gold Star Museum
7105 Northwest 70th Avenue, Johnston, IA 50131
515-252-4531
State Historical Museum
600 East Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5111
Park
Coronado Park
2520 Sandler Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322
Glenbrooke Park
1000 Northwest Boulder Brook Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-6400
Ashfield Park
1850 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316
Golfview West Park
Hammontree Drive, Urbandale, IA 50322
Raccoon River Park
2500 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-222-3424
George Lindberg Park
1472 Northwest 78th Street, Clive, IA 50325
Ashawa Park
4431 Waterford Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50265
515-222-3444
Campbell Recreation Center
12385 Woodlands Parkway, Clive, IA 50325
Jeff Harm Park
Northwest 128th Street, Urbandale, IA 50323
515-278-3963
Ashby Park
3200 38th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
515-248-6381
Burke Memorial Park
649 East University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50316
Horizon Park
Northwest State Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-6400
Heritage Park
300 Southeast Frisk Drive, Ankeny, IA 50021
515-963-3570
Lions Park
72nd Street, Urbandale, IA 50322
515-278-3963
Somersby Park
Southeast Springwood Drive, Ankeny, IA 50021
515-963-3570
Georgetown Park
Northwest Georgetown Boulevard, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-6400
Crestbruck Park
1099 Northeast Crestmoor Place, Ankeny, IA 50021
515-965-6400
Ashland Meadows Park
Northwest Park Meadows Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-6400
Sandpiper Recreation Center
7199 Northwest Polk City Drive, Polk, IA 50226
515-965-6400
Precedence Park
Southwest Vintage Parkway, Ankeny, IA 50023
Parks Department
Swimming Pool
Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center
1220 Northwest Prairie Ridge Drive, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-963-3569
Ashworth Swimming Pool
Northwest 45th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313
515-243-3567
Urbandale City Swimming Pool
7201 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50322
515-278-3959
Altoona Aquatic Center
1200 Venbury Drive, Altoona, IA 50009
515-967-6988
Clive Aquatic Center
1801 Northwest 114th Street, Clive, IA 50325
515-440-0599
YMCA
Northfield Area Family YMCA
12493 University Avenue, Clive, IA 50325
515-226-9622
Supportive Housing Campus YMCA
2 Southwest 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
515-288-2424
Ankeny YMCA
406 Southwest School Street, Ankeny, IA 50023
515-965-3641
Wellmark YMCA
501 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
515-282-9622
Windsor Heights YMCA
948 73rd Street, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
515-224-1888
Grimes YMCA
410 Southeast Main Street, Grimes, IA 50111
515-979-4452
Des Moines YMCA
401 East Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA 50315
515-285-0444
