Ankeny City Park Maintenance Travel Information (Ankeny, IA)

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• Des Moines and Central Iowa Off the Beaten Path Travel

Carney Marsh Trail (Distance: 2.7 mi) Nestled between two major highways and just a stone’s throw from a small airport, Carney Marsh is a natural gem on the outskirts of the rapidly growing Des Moines suburb of Ankeny: a forty-acre native...

Polk County, IA - Hiking - length:2 mi

Trestle to Trestle Trail (Distance: 6.6 mi) With lots of neat little pools swarming with flora and fauna alongside the trail as it passes through boggy lowlands along the Des Moines River, this hike is a great opportunity to explore the natural...

Urbandale, IA - Hiking - length:3.2 mi

Chichaqua Valley Trail (Distance: 9.3 mi) A former rail line used by several different railroads, this popular hiking and cycling trail cuts across the southeast corner of Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt and runs for nearly 20 miles from just out...

Bondurant, IA - Hiking - length:4.6 mi

Jack Pine Trail (Distance: 10.2 mi) A nearly 9,000-acre wildlife refuge that has grown up along formerly drained areas by the South Skunk River, Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt is crisscrossed by oxbow channels that flow through a landscape...

Elkhart, IA - Hiking - length:1.3 mi

Hickory Ridge Trail (Distance: 10.3 mi) Running alongside a small stream through a wooded ravine, this is one of several fine trails in Jester Park, one of Polk County’s best nature and recreation areas. Stretching for nearly 2,000 acres on...

Granger, IA - Hiking - length:1.2 mi

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Ankeny Ankeny Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3849 yards, par 35 1.8 miles from center of Ankeny City Park Maintenance

Otter Creek Otter Creek Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6458 yards, par 71 2.4 miles from center of Ankeny City Park Maintenance

Briarwood Briarwood Club of Ankeny Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 7019 yards, par 72 2.4 miles from center of Ankeny City Park Maintenance

North Woodland Hills Golf Public, 18 holes 5550 yards, par 70 3.2 miles from center of Ankeny City Park Maintenance

South Woodland Hills Golf Public, 9 holes 2411 yards, par 34 3.2 miles from center of Ankeny City Park Maintenance

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