Willow Springs Park in West Des Moines has a great new playground and the play structure for little ones has a cute hot air balloon theme. The playground area is partially shady, but there are many shady places for parents to sit. The park has a 0.38 mile paved loop trail, a tennis court (with pickleball lines), basketball court, and picnic shelter.
Play Structures: Ages 2-5 & 5-12
Surface: rubber
Swings: traditional, toddler, adaptive
Restrooms: seasonal modern (open April 15 to October 15)
Parking: parking lot