Paved Trails in the Des Moines Area

AMES

ANKENY

  • DMACC Trail - 1.2 mile loop trail, connects to Oralabor Gateway Trail
BONDURANT
  • Lake Petocka - 0.7 mile loop trail around lake, playground, connects to Chichaqua Valley Trail
CARLISLE
DES MOINES
  • Easter Lake - 4 mile loop trail, playground, connects to Carl Voss Trail
  • Gray's Lake - 2 mile loop
JOHNSTON
  • Terra Park - 0.7 mile loop trail, playground, connects to local bike trails
PLEASANT HILL
  • Copper Creek Lake - 1.2 mile loop trail, playground, connects to Gay Lea Wilson Trail
SAYLORVILLE LAKE
  • Neal Smith Trail - 5 miles round-trip from Visitor Center to Red Feather Prairie, trail is 26 miles total
URBANDALE
WAUKEE
WEST DES MOINES
  • Library - 0.5 mile loop trail around the pond + 0.5 mile storywalk that leads to Ashawa Park 

DMACC Trail - Ankeny

Easter Lake - Des Moines

Copper Creek Lake - Pleasant Hill

Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor - Ames

Lake Petocka - Bondurant

Terra Park - Johnston

Lakeview Park - Urbandale

Heart of the Warrior Trail - Waukee