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Sargent Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 185 Google reviews · Running trail in Des Moines, Iowa · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 100 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Sargent 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.
Family-friendly park offering a playground, splash pad and climbing structures.
What runners say about Sargent Park
“Clean, well maintained, not super crowded.”
Kid's love this place they swim in the four mile creek right next to it.
Nice Park, 4 Mile Creek runs through it and you can play in the creek, lots of natural grasses and plants, a fun little natural obstacle course and a slide for the kids. Has a nice little shelter and restrooms. Also connected to the bike paths.
Excellent park. There's an open air pavilion with picnic tables and bathrooms with running water. The playground is a natural playscape that has a rope bridge, a log tunnel, and small splash feature (which the kids love playing in). Just to the east of the playscape is creek access as well.
Clean, well maintained, not super crowded.down fall is the frontage road that it faces seems to get pretty busy at times.other than that very nice trail to walk, enclosed grilling and seating areas clean and we'll maintained bathrooms!!
Trail conditions & character
“other than that very nice trail to walk, enclosed grilling and seating areas clean and we'll maintained bathrooms!”
Plan your run at Sargent Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance100 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitedmgov.org
- Phone(515) 237-1386
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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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