Walnut Woods State Park
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Walnut Woods State Park | |
Iowa State Park | |
The Raccoon River forms the northern border of Walnut Woods State Park
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Country | United States |
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State | Iowa |
County | Polk |
Location | West Des Moines |
- elevation | 820 ft (250 m) [1] |
- coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 260 acres (105 ha) |
Website: Walnut Woods State Park | |
Walnut Woods State Park is a state park of Iowa, US, located in suburban West Des Moines. Within the Des Moines metropolitan area, the park preserves a bottomland hardwood forest featuring the largest natural stand of black walnut trees in North America.[2] The Raccoon River meanders through the 260-acre (110 ha) park, providing fishing and canoeing opportunities. The park also provides picnic areas, a limestone lodge built in the 1930s, and a small campground with 22 sites. More than 90 bird species have been seen in the park.[3]