Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden in Urbandale, Iowa
The Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Garden is tucked away in a little subdivision with a mature fruit orchard, native grasses, demonstration gardens along with herb, vegetable, and rose gardens. You can’t pick anything, but it is fun to explore as an adult or with kids! There are picnic tables, making it a great spot to pack a a lunch as well.
Iowa Orchard -Urbandale, Iowa
Iowa Orchard has a few locations; this main location has pumpkins and apples available for purchase but not for picking. A hayrack ride takes families out to the “fun zone” where they can play with badminton, a corn box, tire obstacle course, and a haybale slide. Lots of baked goods available for purchase as well. There is one admission price for the activities.
Winter Park – Urbandale, Iowa
Winter Park features large hills, perfect for sledding in winter or rolling down in summer.
Walker Johnston Park – Urbandale, Iowa
Walker Johnston Park is a huge park, with several playgrounds, unique equipment, a pond, and a large slide built into the hill. During the summer there is a “story walk” around the pond, with different pages from a book displayed along the path. See the map below to get a sense of where things are in relation to one another!
