Birding Areas of Des Moines by Bob Cecil (2000)
Important Bird Area.
in Polk Co. adjacent to West Des Moines. 4.5 miles south of I-235, take the Hwy. 5 bypass exit. It is reached by taking the SE 35th exit on Highway 5, north to Army Post Road, and west to the four-way stop, and then north to the park.
Restrooms on site
Roadside viewing
Wheelchair accessible trail
Entrance fee
Content from Iowa Ornithologists' Union
Last updated September 20, 2023