Loco Joe's Nickel Arcade Travel Information (West Des Moines, IA)

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Other Activities

• Des Moines and Central Iowa Off the Beaten Path Travel

Walnut Creek Trail (Distance: 1.4 mi) A lowland trail that eventually hooks onto both the Great Western and Clive Greenbelt Trails, this hike takes you through the woods and past a languid stretch of Walnut Creek, dotted with small island...

West Des Moines, IA - Hiking - length:9.4 mi

Great Western Trail (Distance: 2.2 mi) Beginning on the edge of Water Works Park, a large open green space south of downtown Des Moines, this trail on a former railroad bed winds past the outer edge of Des Moines International Airport yet ...

West Des Moines, IA - Hiking - length:11 mi

Clive Greenbelt Trail (Distance: 2.3 mi) This trail forms a bridge between the Walnut Creek Trail and the eastern edge of the Raccoon River Valley Trail as it heads into the countryside west of Des Moines. Beginning just off a busy road that...

Clive, IA - Hiking - length:7 mi

Brown’s Woods Nature Trail (Distance: 2.5 mi) This hike is a “double loop,” or two trails linked together, and is located inside the largest urban forest preserve in Iowa: Brown’s Woods, 484 wooded acres that hug the Raccoon River just inside the...

West Des Moines, IA - Hiking - length:1.9 mi

Trestle to Trestle Trail (Distance: 5.2 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

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Waveland Waveland Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6437 yards, par 72 2.0 miles from center of Loco Joe's Nickel Arcade

Red Willow Creek Golf Course, Inc. Public, 18 holes 6465 yards, par 71 3.5 miles from center of Loco Joe's Nickel Arcade

White Willow Creek Golf Course, Inc. Public, 9 holes 2947 yards, par 35 3.5 miles from center of Loco Joe's Nickel Arcade

Blue Willow Creek Golf Course, Inc. Public, 9 holes 2438 yards, par 33 3.5 miles from center of Loco Joe's Nickel Arcade

Wakonda Wakonda Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6959 yards, par 72 3.9 miles from center of Loco Joe's Nickel Arcade

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