Walnut Woods State Park, West Des Moines

Name: Walnut Woods State Park
Address: 3155 Walnut Woods Dr, West Des Moines, 50265, United States
Telephone: (515) 285-4502

#5 among attractions in West Des Moines

Top attraction, Regional park, Park, Relax in park

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Walnut Woods State Park is a state park of Iowa, US, located in suburban West Des Moines. Within the Des Moines metropolitan area, the park preserves a bottomland hardwood forest featuring the largest natural stand of black walnut trees in North America. The Raccoon River meanders through the 260-acre park, providing fishing and canoeing opportunities. The park also provides picnic areas, a limestone lodge built in the 1930s, and a small campground with 22 sites. More than 90 bird species have been seen in the park. ()

Elevation: 807 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°32'27"N, 93°44'28"W

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3155 Walnut Woods DrWest Des Moines 50265 United States

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(515) 285-4502

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Walnut Woods State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Valley West Mall, Buccaneer Arena, Jordan Creek Town Center, Des Moines Golf and Country Club.

4 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Valley West Mall, West Des Moines
101 min walk • Valley West Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall in West Des Moines, Iowa. The mall's anchor stores are Von Maur and JCPenney. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once Younkers.
5.3 miN
Sport complex, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Buccaneer Arena, Urbandale
135 min walk • Buccaneer Arena is a 3,461-seat, with standing room for an additional 700, multi-purpose arena in Urbandale, Iowa, that is home to the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League.
3.8 miNW
Shopping, Lake, Shopping centre
Jordan Creek Town Center, West Des Moines
96 min walk • Jordan Creek Town Center is a shopping mall in the city of West Des Moines, Iowa. It is the largest shopping complex in the state of Iowa with a total gross leasable area of 1,340,000 square feet.
5.5 miNW
Golf
Des Moines Golf and Country Club, West Des Moines
140 min walk • Des Moines Golf and Country Club is a private country club in West Des Moines, Iowa, located few minutes west of Des Moines. Its golf courses have consistently been ranked in the top ten golf courses in the state of Iowa.
4.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines
110 min walk • The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa.
4.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Salisbury House, Des Moines
115 min walk • Salisbury House in Des Moines, Iowa is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home. It was built by cosmetic magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928. Salisbury House was modeled after the King's House in Salisbury, England, contains 42 rooms and measures just over 22,000 square feet.
4.7 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Drake Municipal Observatory, Des Moines
120 min walk • The Drake Municipal Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Des Moines, Iowa. It is jointly operated by Drake University and the city of Des Moines, and is located within the Waveland Golf Course between the 17th green and the 18th tee.
6.3 miNE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Theater
Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines
160 min walk • Hoyt Sherman Place, the home of Hoyt Sherman, was built in 1877 and is located in Des Moines, Iowa.
4 miNE
Park, Playground
Water Works Park, Des Moines
102 min walk • Water Works Park is a 1,500 acre park near downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Located along the Raccoon River, the park offers trails, picnic areas, grills, and fields.
1.3 miN
Historical place, Museum, Park
Jordan House, West Des Moines
35 min walk • The Jordan House is an historic building located in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built by abolitionist James C. Jordan and was a station on the Underground Railroad in Iowa. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.
4.7 miNE
Church
Plymouth Place, Des Moines
120 min walk • Plymouth Place is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1968, the 12-story structure rises to a height of 161.01 feet. This circular residential building was designed by local architect Raymond Hueholt.