This park is a little older but is still one of the best in Ankeny. It is located amongst all the…read morehomes on the SE side of town. The park itself is a really big park and has trails that run through it. The park is big enough that you can either walk the paths in the park or take the paths through the park and through the community. The park itself has two backstops for baseball or softball. One of the backstops has an infield that goes along with it. There are some open grass areas for sports practices too. The park has a playground area for kids and swings. It has a picnic shelter area too. For sports other then the fields and backstops the park also has a basketball court with four adjustable hoops. Along with the hoops the park also has a place to play horse shoes. The horse shoe area has three different horse shoe pits and also has special lighting.

This park is located out by Otter Creek Golf Course. The parking for the park is located by the…read moredriving range and you have to walk a little bit to get to the park. The park has two play areas one for smaller kids and one for bigger kids. It also has a walking path that makes the park accessible by bicycle. There is a shelter area at the park for parties and a big open grassy area that has a backstop.

Great small park! This was the perfect spot for our picnic today. When we stopped by there was…read moreplenty of parking with over 2 dozen stalls. They had 6 covered tables, 4 trash cans, a double charcoal grill, water fountain and, porta potty. The play area was fun for the boys. 4 different slides, 4 swings, and a sand digger provided plenty of options to burn off some energy. Come check it out if you're near by.

This is the park commonly called the froggy park. It's a fun park with a play area for kids with…read moremultiple slides and other objects for kids to climb on. It has a shelter for parties and a big wide open field for sports like soccer games. There is a creek that runs through the park and has a couple bridges over it. Deer and ducks are commonly seen in the creek area. The park has multiple trails that connect with other trails that go throughout the NW side.

Good smaller park in Ankeny. It is a good park to use if you are out on a bike ride since it has a…read morebike path through it. The park has a covered picnic area and a water run off that runs through the park. The main part of the park is the playground area for kids. The playground has four swings, a digger to dig in the sand and a large play area with several slides.

Nice park - newer quality equipment, very spacious. There's a nice walking path around a pond of…read moresorts. Tennis courts and ball field nearby so lots of activities usually taking place promoting health. Great area, right across the street from the fire station - added bonus for those young and old who admire their service.

This is one of the best parks in Ankeny. It has 3 softball fields. 2 for grown ups and 1 separate…read morefor youngsters. The grown up softball fields has a concession area open during games. It has 6 tennis courts and 4 sand volleyball courts. Parks and Rec also does their bags league at the park too. The park has two different kids areas an older one and a newer one. The newer one has the soft base and lots of different types of things to climb on and through. The older one has a sand base a slide and a couple things to climb on. The park also features a pond with ducks. The ducks are fun to feed and the pond is good for fishing.

Dean Park is a nice newer park located in the middle of a neighborhood on the SW side of Ankeny…read more The park is fully surrounded by houses. The park has a smaller play area for younger kids and a bigger play area for the bigger kids. One of the things this park has that most in Ankeny don't is a small splash pad area. It is pretty small but still has four little areas that shoot water up into the area for kids to run through. The shelter area at this park is very big and nice. It is one of the nicer shelter areas in Ankeny.

This is a good sized family park on the NE side of Ankeny. It has a huge kids play area. The play…read morearea has an older and younger kids play set. It has a really big rock wall, several spinning things that the kids hang on to and spin around. It also has a couple spinning seats where the kids sit and spin around. The older kid play area is pretty large and is capable of keeping kids entertained for a while. The park also has a double basketball court with two sets of hoops. It has a covered shelter area for picnics and parties, a wide open grass area, and bike and walking trails throughout.

A tucked away playground that isn't so secret…read more.. Found this playground through a friend who lives in the neighborhood. It's tucked away in suburbia and a collection of baseball diamonds. You wouldn't know it was here unless you live close by. Wonderful place to play! Must be new to the baseball diamonds. During COVID19 review: A playground that isn't so secret...Many visitors were here while we came out during the middle of a work day. There were a lot of kids running around including my own and a friend's. Kids were not social distant. Two kids wore masks while their mom had one on as well. The rest of the kids were not masked. The playground is super fun! Slides, slides, and more slides. Rubber playground surfacing and updated equipment make it phenomenal. The mini zip line seat is the highlight! Rolling slide and horizontal rolling slide. Plenty of swings as well. The playground is an all inclusive one: accessible pieces of equipment that were created and designed that allows all children to play of different abilities, skills, and conditions. We love these playgrounds! Highly recommend visiting! Will be coming back if there are smaller crowds.

I live right by this park and raised 50 dollars to help fund it, unfortunately my brother stole and…read morespent it, but its the thought that counts. Its a great park for all ages, adults too. Its got a zipline and a seesaw and a huge play set. I recommend visiting. Its a miracle park for handicapped people. And there is a bathroom nearby but its usually locked unless the miracle field is being used. I love going here at least weekly if not more. If you stand from the park side of the (well kept) trail, and go right down the trail. After a five minute walk there is another fun park with a little library. You have to cross the street once though (if you have little runners). I recommend the miracle park no question it is an amazing resource for disabled children and is wheelchair accessible. If you want to know about more good parks in the area, walker johnston park, terra park, and if you are willing to go for a 35 minute ride from the north view park area (urbandale), big creek park. I will leave reviews on these three parks for more information. - local helper, Via w.