Des Moines: Playground at Fort Des Moines Park

 


Fort Des Moines Park has a playground and kid-friendly hiking trail around a lake.  The restrooms near the playground are locked in the winter, but there's one open near the peninsula.

Play Structure: Ages 5-12 
Surface: wood chips
Swings: traditional, toddler
Restrooms: vault restrooms near playground
Parking: parking lot near playground
Trails: 1.1 mile dirt trail around the lake plus two other shorter trails