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Welcome to Polk County Conservation. Explore over 11,000 acres of prairies, wetlands, woodlands, trails, and parks. Located in the state's most populated county, Polk County Conservation manages 18 parks, wildlife areas, and recreational trails.

Polk County Conservation offers year-round educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and trips to the public. Allow us to provide you with beautiful parks and wildlife areas, along with educational experiences that will add to your knowledge about conservation and the protection of Polk County's natural heritage.

We have something for everyone. Plan a family picnic, golf 18 holes on a championship course, canoe down the river, reel in a trophy fish, ride horseback along Saylorville Lake, utilize public hunting area, or get some exercise biking on a multi-use trail.

The Polk County Conservation Board's mission is to provide the citizens of Polk County with quality outdoor recreation, conservation education, and long term protection of Polk County's natural heritage.

Contact Information:
Polk County Conservation Administration Offices
11407 NW Jester Park Drive
Granger, Iowa 50109
Phone: (515) 323-5300
Fax: (515) 323-5354
Email: pccb_info@polkcountyiowa.gov
Website: www.leadingyououtdoors.org

Activities in Polk County

Visitors to Polk County parks enjoy a variety of great activities within their parks. Here is just a sampling:

  • Camping
  • Hiking & biking Trails
  • Picnicking
  • Numerous hunting & fishing opportunities
  • Canoeing and kayaking
  • Educational programming
  • Equestrian trails & camping
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Horseback riding

Facilities in Polk County

Many facilities are available for public use within the Polk County Park system.

  • 17 Open Shelters in five parks
  • Jester Park Lodge
  • Chichaqua Longhouse
  • Numerous campsites in four parks



Interactive Polk County Parks Map

Click on an item below to view each parks information.
View of Des Moines River from Yellow Banks Park
     



Parks in Polk County

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Brown's Woods Polk Brown's Woods Drive
West Des MoinesIA50265 Map Location
Carney Marsh Polk NE 70th Avenue
AnkenyIA50021 Map Location
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Polk 8700 NE 126 Avenue
MaxwellIA50161 Map Location
Chichaqua Valley Trail Polk NE 88th Street
BondurantIA50035 Map Location
Easter Lake Park Polk 2830 Easter Lake Drive
Des MoinesIA50320 Map Location
Engeldiner Marsh Polk Hwy 65 and NE 120th Ave.
BondurantIA50035 Map Location
Fort Des Moines Park Polk 7200 SE 5th St
Des MoinesIA50315 Map Location
Gay Lea Wilson Trail Polk University Avenue
Pleasant HillIA50317 Map Location
Great Western Trail Polk George Flagg Parkway
Des MoinesIA50321 Map Location
Lewis A. Jester Park Polk 11407 NW Jester Park Drive
GrangerIA50109 Map Location
Polk County Education Programs Polk 11407 NW Jester Park Drive
GrangerIA50109 Map Location
Sycamore Trail Polk Euclid Avenue
Des MoinesIA50310 Map Location
Thomas Mitchell Park Polk 10509 NE 46 Ave.
MitchellvilleIA50169 Map Location
Yellow Banks Park Polk 6801 SE 32nd Ave.
Pleasant HillIA50327 Map Location