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Ewing Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 863 Google reviews · Running trail in Des Moines, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ewing Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Spacious park with playgrounds, an 18-hole disc golf course, a pond & a lilac arboretum.
What runners say about Ewing Park
“You could even just drive to the parking lot and enjoy the nice view facing west from your car, overlooking the hill and the beautiful collection of trees.”
This is a nice big open park to do some walking or disc golf. You can tell it’s a good disc golf course by how many people are there on any given day. I especially like that parts of the course are covered by trees for some nice shade. Whenever I run into people here they’re always pleasant and polite.
I love visiting this park. Great playground, walking trail, and for the cyclist they have off road trails that and can also be used for hiking. Bring mosquito repellent if you are going deep in the woods. There is also a boxcar track but not sure if it's still used.
This park has so much cool little things for kids of all ages. There's a lot of room for them to run and play and plenty of places to sit to watch them. Also a great place for a picnic they do have a little shelter area to eat and sit down.
Nice place ! A few different playgrounds, dog park and awesome trails for hikers, BMX and mountain bikes ! I really enjoy walking my dog on the trails ..I believe he enjoys it to lol. Nice shelter with picnic area and bathrooms !
Trail conditions & character
“You could even just drive to the parking lot and enjoy the nice view facing west from your car, overlooking the hill and the beautiful collection of trees.”
“I especially like that parts of the course are covered by trees for some nice shade.”
“You could even just drive to the parking lot and enjoy the nice view facing west from your car, overlooking the hill and the beautiful collection of trees.”
“A few different playgrounds, dog park and awesome trails for hikers, BMX and mountain bikes !”
Plan your run at Ewing Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone(515) 237-1386
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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