County parks serve residents throughout the region with larger recreational facilities, nature preserves, and regional parks that complement the smaller neighborhood parks operated by individual cities and municipalities. There are 50 Park locations in Polk County, Iowa.
County residents should explore their county park system for facilities that may not be available in their immediate neighborhood, such as disc golf courses, equestrian trails, competitive athletic complexes, and nature education centers operated at the regional park level.
List of Polk County, Iowa Park
Stonegate Park
Ankeny Village Park
Ashawa Park
Ashby Park
Ashland Meadows Park
Briarwood Park
Ashfield Park
Brookview Park
Coronado Park
Fort Des Moines Park
Campbell Recreation Center
Burke Memorial Park
Cheatom Park
Crivaro Park
Crestbruck Park
Doanes Park
Dewey Park
Georgetown Park
Hawkeye Park
Haines Park
Glenbrooke Park
George Lindberg Park
Greenbelt Park
Good Park
Golfview West Park
Hillside Park
Heritage Park
Horizon Park
Ironwood Park
Lions Park
Michael Park
Otter Creek Park
Jeff Harm Park
Margo Frankel Woods State Park
Meadow View Park
Miller Park
Precedence Park
Raccoon River Park
Sandpiper Recreation Center
Springwood Park
Sunrise Park
Turner Park
Summerbrook Park
Sharon Heights Park
Somersby Park
Union Park
Vintage Park
Wagner Park
Westchester Park
Walker Johnston Park
Residents of Polk County can browse the county parks department website for a complete list of park facilities, hours, fee schedules, and reservation procedures. Annual county park passes are often available at a discount for county residents compared to daily entry or single-visit pricing.
You may also find Park locations in neighboring counties including Polk, Story, Jasper.