When the weather starts to finally warm up and the snow melts, playgrounds with lots of dirt or sparse wood chips can turn into mud pits. Here is a list of playgrounds with rubber footing around Des Moines, Iowa so you can get outside even if you don’t want to do a million loads of laundry! These are all parks you can visit without getting muddy and burning off all that stir-crazy winter energy.
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Now is the perfect time to buy some waterproof boots for spring playing! We usually have one pair of waterproof boots and one pair of tennis shoes for spring, then sandals or warmer boots for winter.
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If it’s really miserable, don’t forget this list of places to burn energy indoors and this list of where to find nature indoors around Central Iowa!
Parks with rubber footing around Des Moines, Iowa
You can find a map at the end of the post, showing all of the different spots. Please let me know in the comments if I’ve missed any and I’ll happily add them!
Ankeny
Altoona
Ironwood Park (aka the Pirate Ship Park) in Altoona, Iowa – Park Visit
Des Moines
Johnston
Norwalk
Pleasant Hill
Polk City
Waukee
West Des Moines
Windsor Heights