Parks And Recreation
About Us
- All About Us
- About Us
- Staff & Board
Fun in the Great Outdoors
- Fun in the Great Outdoors
- Golf Courses
- Disc Golf
- Swimming Pools
- Gray's Lake Park
- Parks
- Trails
- Heritage Carousel
- Youth and Adult Leisure Sports
- Summer Programs
- Wading Pools
Drake University Municipal Observatory
Quality Facilities
Gray's Lake
Special Events
Cemeteries
Environmental Projects and Education
- Environmental Projects and Education
- Birds of Des Moines
- Urban Prairie
- Rain Gardens
- Rain Garden Tool Kits
- Demonstration Sites
- Native Plant Lists and Supplies
- Urban Conservation Advisory Committee
- Naturally Fun Environmental Education
- Prescribed Burns
- Invasive Species
Community Gardening Coalition
Volunteer Opportunities
Park Board Agendas & Minutes
Citizen Survey Results
Park Planning & Development
- Park Planning & Development
- Master Plan for the Southeast Des Moines School/ Park /Library
- Fort Des Moines Historic Preservation Plan
- Des Moines and Raccoon River Greenways Plan
- 2009 Restroom Report
- Bike and Trail Master Plan

Bates Park

330 Clark Street

Parks and Recreation

Amenities
Basketball Courts
Open Shelter
Open Space for Various Activities
Picnic Tables
Playground Equipment
Restrooms
Wading Pool

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City of Des Moines, Iowa
Parks and Recreation

Capitol Center I, Suite 200
600 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: (515) 237-1386
E-mail: Information Center
Web Site: http://www.dmgov.org