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Trails with Water Fountains in Iowa

Iowa has 96 trails with water fountains in this directory, across 33 cities and towns — Ankeny, West Des Moines, Ames, Davenport and 29 more. Somewhere to refill mid-run instead of carrying every mile of water you need.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Raccoon River Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,650 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Large sports & recreation venue with athletic fields, a swimming beach, fishing pier & nature trail.

Gray's Lake Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,410 reviews

Des Moines, IA

ShadedLitScenicDog-friendly

167-acre park featuring a 1.9-mi. lighted walking path around a lake with small boat rentals.

Thomas Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,516 reviews

Marion, IA

Disc golf, an ice rink, splash pad, sledding hill & other activities are the draw at this busy park.

Ada Hayden Heritage Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,349 reviews

Ames, IA

ScenicDog-friendly

Park with a fishing lake, hiking & biking trails, picnic shelter & wetlands for bird-watching.

Wildcat Den State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,343 reviews

Muscatine, IA

MixedScenic

Bluff- & creek-lined hiking trails, a historic grist mill, picnic shelters & primitive campgrounds.

East Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,059 reviews

Mason City, IA

Scenic

Community park with tennis and basketball courts, a playground, disc golf, and a bandshell.

Riverside Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 991 reviews

Sioux City, IA

Long-running public park with soccer/baseball fields, a swimming pool, picnic shelters & BBQs.

Centennial Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 883 reviews

Davenport, IA

LitScenicDog-friendly

250-acre green space with riverside trails & gazebos, plus athletic courts, dog area & a skate park.

Brookside Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 755 reviews

Ames, IA

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Recreational green space featuring volleyball & tennis courts, ball fields & a wading pool.

Ankeny Miracle Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 726 reviews

Ankeny, IA

Shaded

Copper Creek Lake Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 652 reviews

Pleasant Hill, IA

22 miPavedLitScenic

Large park with a lake for fishing & boating, a playground, a picnic/grill pavilion & forest trails.

Riverside Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 632 reviews

Muscatine, IA

LitScenic

Popular green space along the Mississippi River featuring boat docks, playgrounds, a fountain and more.

Greenwood - Ashworth Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 565 reviews

Des Moines, IA

MixedScenic

Public recreation area with playgrounds, a splash pad & picnic shelters, plus a pond & rose garden.

Middle Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 581 reviews

Bettendorf, IA

Park featuring a water playground, a bike path, a disc golf course and walking trails.

Sugar Bottom Recreational Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 501 reviews

Solon, IA

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

Park on a sandy lake beach featuring a disc golf course and mountain biking trails.

McFarland Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 404 reviews

Ames, IA

5.5 miPavedShadedScenic

Edmundson Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 423 reviews

Oskaloosa, IA

ScenicDog-friendly

Park featuring a playground with a rocket ship slide, plus a swimming pool and a dog park.

Discovery Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 374 reviews

Muscatine, IA

PavedScenic

S.T. Morrison Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 384 reviews

Coralville, IA

Dog-friendly

Community park with an aquatic center, fishing pond, volleyball & tennis courts & playground.

Cedar River Exchange Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 339 reviews

Waterloo, IA

Bustling recreational park featuring baseball diamonds, riverside disc golf and a skate park.

North Ridge Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 321 reviews

Coralville, IA

PavedScenic

Playground, trails, paved path, picnic tables, swings and fountains mark this serene park.

Village Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 305 reviews

Altoona, IA

Paved

Clean, family-friendly park providing swings and slides, plus basketball, tennis and volleyball courts.

Chris Larsen City Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 281 reviews

Sioux City, IA

ScenicDog-friendly

Scenic park with playground structures and a splash pad, plus picnicking areas.

Pfeiffer Springs Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 271 reviews

Cedar Falls, IA

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

Riverside park with ball fields & courts, a playground, sheltered picnic tables & walking paths.

Muscatine Kent-Stein Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 289 reviews

Muscatine, IA

Lit

Large complex featuring numerous baseball diamonds, including lighted fields, as well as a soccer complex.

Haines Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 266 reviews

Altoona, IA

ShadedScenicDog-friendly

Laid-back outdoor space known for its picnics amid trees and slides, plus tennis and basketball courts.

Junge Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 264 reviews

Davenport, IA

ShadedLit

City park offering a playground, volleyball/basketball courts, a picnic shelter & baseball fields.

Marquette Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 258 reviews

Davenport, IA

Lit

Woodpecker Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 237 reviews

Iowa City, IA

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Scenic hiking area featuring wooded trails along Coralville Lake and the Iowa River.

Lindsay Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 229 reviews

Davenport, IA

ShadedLitScenic

Grassy park with a playground, a baseball/softball diamond & views of the Mississippi River.

Aurora Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 231 reviews

Newton, IA

Family-friendly outdoor space offering a zip line, climbing features and playground equipment.

Moats Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 222 reviews

Indianola, IA

Dog-friendly

Park offering a playground, picnic areas, grills, and basketball courts, plus a public restroom.

Wabash Trace Nature Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 206 reviews

Council Bluffs, IA

MixedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Route for walking, biking and running with a crushed-limestone surface and several bridges.

Prairie Heights Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 203 reviews

Davenport, IA

Lit

Cherokee Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 190 reviews

Cedar Rapids, IA

2 miMixedShadedScenic

Tranquil park with a gravel trail running along a creek, and picnic tables.

Gateway Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 179 reviews

Cedar Falls, IA

LitScenic

Expansive park boasting a lake for swimming and fishing, plus trails for walking and biking.

Sunrise Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 179 reviews

Ankeny, IA

100 mi

Sargent Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 185 reviews

Des Moines, IA

100 mi

Family-friendly park offering a playground, splash pad and climbing structures.

Buxton Park Arboretum

4.8 ★★★★★ 163 reviews

Indianola, IA

ScenicDog-friendly

Park with benches and a fountain at the edge of a college campus, plus playground equipment.

Willow Springs Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 170 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

Paved

Public park offering picnic tables, a playground, a trail, and basketball and tennis courts.

Forest Grove Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 165 reviews

Bettendorf, IA

ShadedLitScenic

Clean open-air space where families can picnic and kids can romp at the playground.

Peony Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 157 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

PavedShadedDog-friendly

Kid-friendly green space featuring a basketball court and tennis court, plus a playground.

Hope Martin Memorial Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 164 reviews

Waterloo, IA

Natural surfaceDog-friendly

A large shelter with picnic tables & a water fountains sits in this park with a playground for kids.

Tibbitts Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 160 reviews

Waterloo, IA

Local green space with baseball diamonds, a soccer field, playground & shaded picnic tables.

Jaycee Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 147 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

PavedShadedDog-friendly

Neighborhood park with play structures, a baseball batting cage, and courts for tennis, basketball, and volleyball.

Daley Park & Greenbelt

4.6 ★★★★★ 145 reviews

Ames, IA

Scenic

Modest green space featuring a basketball court, a children's playground & covered picnic shelter.

Morgan Creek Arboretum

4.8 ★★★★★ 130 reviews

Palo, IA

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Tranquil area for learning about tree species along trails or at an arboretum.

Cedar Bend County Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 135 reviews

Waverly, IA

4 miCrushed gravelShadedScenic

Wooded park with a campground and a canoe launch, plus trails for hiking and walking.

Emma McCarthy Lee Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 128 reviews

Ames, IA

ShadedLitScenic

Park featuring tennis courts and soccer fields, as well as a volleyball area.

Ashawa Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 136 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

Shaded

Park for all ages, featuring slides, swings, a sandbox and a basketball court.

Cedar Falls Paw Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 131 reviews

Cedar Falls, IA

LitDog-friendly

Kohlmann Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 124 reviews

Waverly, IA

PavedLitScenicDog-friendly

Riverside expanse with a playground, shelters and an amphitheater for events.

Doanes Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 125 reviews

Pleasant Hill, IA

Scenic

Ample open space featuring baseball, tennis, soccer and basketball courts, plus a playground.

Wild Rose Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 130 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

Paved

Kid-friendly park featuring a basketball court and playground.

Georgia Hanford Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 123 reviews

Mason City, IA

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Scenic park with baseball fields, a playground and long walking paths, featuring numerous tree species.

Billy O Phillips Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 126 reviews

Norwalk, IA

Recreational space featuring a playground, covered pavilion, and picnic tables.

Sawgrass Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 123 reviews

Ankeny, IA

ScenicDog-friendly

Lininger Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 128 reviews

Marion, IA

ShadedScenicDog-friendly

Clean play area featuring swings and slides for kids of all ages, as well as a large field for soccer games.

Latham Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 111 reviews

Sioux City, IA

Scenic

Established in 1937, this cozy, privately owned public park offers a fountain, gardens & benches.

Tom Harkin Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 103 reviews

Coralville, IA

2.8 miMixedScenic

Hiking and biking trails, both paved and unpaved, are offered at this trailhead.

Graham Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 108 reviews

Carroll, IA

Lowe Park Irish Dr Entrance

4.8 ★★★★★ 99 reviews

Marion, IA

ShadedScenic

Park featuring modern playground equipment, picnic areas, a baseball field, and hiking trails.

Quail Cove Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 104 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

PavedScenic

Park with a playground, basketball court, picnic areas, and a walking trail.

Crossroads Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 106 reviews

West Des Moines, IA

City park with tennis courts, a walking trail, a skateboard park, and a playground.

Greenbelt Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 96 reviews

Clive, IA

ShadedLitScenicDog-friendly

Scenic trail traversing woods, creeks and bridges, along with a playground.

Raccoon River Valley Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 94 reviews

Waukee, IA

89 miLoopPavedLit

Park with trails that's popular for cycling, featuring picnic tables and a restroom.

Huntington Ridge Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 99 reviews

Cedar Rapids, IA

Dog-friendly

Playground featuring jungle gyms and slides.

McCord Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 92 reviews

Indianola, IA

ShadedDog-friendly

Park featuring playgrounds for big and small kids plus soccer fields and a basketball court.

High Trestle Trail Oasis

4.7 ★★★★★ 89 reviews

Polk City, IA

Informal rest area that offers a bathroom and water to bikers on the High Trestle Trail.

North Hill Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 83 reviews

Burlington, IA

ShadedScenic

Riverside open space featuring playground equipment and swing sets plus picnic tables, benches and shade.

Sunrise Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 80 reviews

Pleasant Hill, IA

Shaded

Clean playground with swings plus soccer fields at a grassy neighborhood park.

Somersby Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 76 reviews

Ankeny, IA

Dog-friendly

Carney Marsh Nature Preserve

4.5 ★★★★★ 75 reviews

Ankeny, IA

PavedScenic

Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Park and Arboretum

4.7 ★★★★★ 71 reviews

Urbandale, IA

PavedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Serene area featuring trees, benches and picnic spots, plus hidden statues.

Northcreek Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 72 reviews

Ankeny, IA

Barker Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 67 reviews

Indianola, IA

Dog-friendly

Playground with slides, swings and a sand area, plus a picnic area and a BBQ grill.

Rocklyn Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 67 reviews

Urbandale, IA

Shaded

Small, residential-area park featuring a playground, a grill and picnic tables.

Stuart Smith Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 61 reviews

Ames, IA

Shaded

Park with a bike trail and picnic tables offering walking paths that are suitable for children.

Deer Creek Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

Ankeny, IA

Natural surface

North Gorge

4.4 ★★★★☆ 47 reviews

Burlington, IA

Loop

Trail system in a park and in the woods for casual and challenging hikes as well as mountain biking.

Fox Trail Park

4 ★★★★☆ 49 reviews

Cedar Rapids, IA

Natural surfaceDog-friendly

Picnicking, basketball, and volleyball are among the activities at this park with a playground.

Hoover Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 40 reviews

Cedar Rapids, IA

Roosevelt Hiking & Mtb Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 37 reviews

Dubuque, IA

Natural surfaceDog-friendly

McVay/Summerset Trail Head

4.8 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

Indianola, IA

Crushed gravelShadedScenicDog-friendly

Heart of the Warrior Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 33 reviews

Waukee, IA

Days Run Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 26 reviews

Urbandale, IA

Rooff Park

4 ★★★★☆ 21 reviews

Waterloo, IA

Prairie Rock Trails Bike Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 17 reviews

Mason City, IA

Granger Creek Nature Trail

4.4 ★★★★☆ 12 reviews

Dubuque, IA

Dog-friendly

Denman's Woods Trail

4.3 ★★★★☆ 11 reviews

Des Moines, IA

Mixed

Houlihan Trail Access Park

5 ★★★★★ 8 reviews

Carroll, IA

Walnut Creek Regional Park

3.9 ★★★★☆ 8 reviews

Urbandale, IA

Yellow Oasis and Trailhead on High Trestle Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 6 reviews

Ankeny, IA

Fort Dodge Nature Trail

3.8 ★★★★☆ 5 reviews

Fort Dodge, IA

2 miMixed

Legacy Park

4 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews

Sioux City, IA

Central Place Trail

5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews

Des Moines, IA

Paved

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