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Outdoor Activities
Golf Courses

Greater Dallas County Golf Courses
River Valley Golf Course Adel 18 Hole Championship Course
Clubhouse restaurant
Phone: (515) 993-4029
Hillcrest Country Club Adel Clubhouse Restaurant
9 Hole Course (Private Course)
Phone: (515) 993-3630
Jester Park Golf Course Granger Golf, Club house, riding stables
Phone: (515) 999-2903
Sugar Creek Golf Course Waukee 18 Hole Course, 9 Hole Course
Driving Range
30,000 Sq Ft State-of-the-Art Putting Green
Phone: (515) 987-5247
Des Moines Golf & Country Club West Des Moines Private Golf and Social Club
Phone: (515) 440-7500
West Grand Golf West Des Moines Driving Range, Practice Greens
Chipping Greens, Golf Lessons
18 Hole Miniature Golf Course
Phone: (515) 225-7076
Woodward Golf & Recreation Woodward 9 Holes, Clubhouse
Phone: (515) 438-2198
Perry Golf & Country Club Perry 9 Holes, Clubhouse
352 330th St
PO Box 426
Phone: (515) 465-3852
Greater Des Moines Area    


Lakes

Saylorville Lake


Hunting

Doc’s Hunt Club
• Stonehaven: Desoto, IA


Camping

Greater Des Moines Area
KOA Campground Adel 200 Campsites, Including 80 RV Hookups, Heated Pool, Lake with Free Fishing, Grocery and Gift Shop
Phone: (515) 834-2729
Adel Island Park Adel Primitive and Modern Campsites, Modern Restrooms and Bath House, Playground, Fishing and River Access
Contact: City Hall (515) 993-4525
Timberline Campground Waukee 96 Electric/Water Hookup Sites; 38 sites with Sewer; 74 pull through sites; showers, dump station, tent camping, pool, laundry. Open April 1-Nov. 1.
3165 Ashworth Road
Phone: (515) 987-1714
Sportsman Park Dawson 1375 130th Street
Phone: (515) 465-3577
Dallas County Park - for more details visit www.dallascountyconservation.org
Kuehn Conservation Area DeSoto Located three miles north of Earlham
Phone: (515) 465-3577
www.dallascountyconservation.org


Area Trails & Parks

Evans Park Adel Walking Path, Playground, Picnic Area & Shelter, Frisbee Golf, Restrooms
Kinnick-Feller Park Adel Boat Ramp, Picnic Areas, Playground, Baseball Fields, Tennis Courts, Public Swimming Pool
Raccoon River Valley Trail Adel Cycling, Skating, Walking, Cross Country Skiing
Raccoon River Valley Trail Clive Cycling, Skating, Walking, Cross Country Skiing
Brenton Arboretum Dallas Center Collection of Trees, Grasses, and Other Plants, Tours Available June through October
Sportsman Park Dawson Shelters, Restrooms, Playground, Modern & Primitive Camping, Cabins
Beaver Lake Dexter DNR, Fishing, Boat Ramp, Handicap Accessible, Hunting, Cross Country Skiing
Raccoon River Valley Trail Linden Cycling, Skating, Walking, Cross Country Skiing
Voas Nature Area Minburn Picnic Area, Restrooms, Observation Tower, Visitors Center with Rock Collection, Interpretive Trail, Hiking Trail, Cross Country Skiing
Crellin Wildlife Refuge Minburn Undeveloped Area, Hiking, Fishing
Forest Park Museum Perry Natural/Cultural Exhibits
McCreary Recreation Center Perry Heated Indoor Pool, Raquetball, Wallyball, Basketball, Weight Equipment, Cardiovascular Work Out Equipment
Hanging Rock Park Redfield Sandstone Bluff, Rare Wildlife and Plants, Fishing, Canoeing, 1 Mile Long Paved Trail Connecting to Raccoon River Bike Trail for Walking, Cycling, Skating
Raccoon River Valley Trail Redfield Cycling, Skating, Walking, Cross Country Skiing
Low Head Dam Redfield Fishing
South Raccoon River Access Redfield Canoe Access, Fishing
Kuehn Conservation Area Redfield Visitors Center, Prairie Restoration, Interpretive and Hiking Trails, Cross Country Skiing, Picnic Areas, Primitive Camping Sites
Trindle Park Van Meter Day-use Facility, Picnic Shelter, Playground
Puckerbrush Access Van Meter Concrete Boat Ramp, Fishing
Raccoon River Valley Trail Waukee Cycling, Skating, Walking, Cross Country Skiing

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For more information contact:
Linda Schaut, CEcD
Executive Director
515.987.2020

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