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Northcreek Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 72 Google reviews · Running trail in Ankeny, Iowa · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Northcreek Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

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WaterTrailhead parking

What runners say about Northcreek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (72 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

✨ well-maintained 3 mentions

“Clean, large playground, but no public restroom or drinking fountain.”

Nice place for hiking. Playground and picnic shelter. Nice walking trail along a creek.

★★★★☆ — Timothy , Oct 2022

Nicely sized park with plenty of options to offer year round. Offers onsite parking lot with kybo close by. Shelter house, play equipment, walking/biking trails, green space and hills for sledding in the winter

★★★★☆ — Matt , Jun 2022

Great park with lots of space to run! Large shelter area and drinking fountain and Kybo. Sand box used to be lots of fun but sand needs refreshed.

★★★★☆ — Wells , Jun 2019

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚰 Water fountains 2 mentions

“Clean, large playground, but no public restroom or drinking fountain.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 2 mentions

“Offers onsite parking lot with kybo close by.”

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Plan your run at Northcreek Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
  • Websiteankenyiowa.gov
  • Phone+1 515-963-3570
  • Social Facebook

Where to find Northcreek Park

Corner of NW 13th Street and, NW Irvinedale Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.