Local favourite sanctuary · Des Moines, Iowa
Knox Park
Knox Park is a sanctuary in Des Moines, Iowa.
Knox Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Knox Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Knox Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.91254, -90.28346. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Knox Park
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~10 km · Must-see
- State Historic Site Museum · museum · Henry · ~43 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~43 km · Must-see
- Jenny Lind Chapel · church · Scott · ~53 km · Must-see
- Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~57 km · Must-see
- WJRE-FM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~57 km · Must-see
- WKEI-AM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~57 km · Must-see
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~62 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park · park · Henry · ~73 km · Must-see
- Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Fulton · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Peoria · ~75 km · Must-see
- Knox County Museum · museum · Knox · ~1 km
- Old Knox County Courthouse · museum · Knox · ~1 km
- James B. Stockdale Museum · museum · Knox · ~7 km
- Carl Sandburg State Historic Site · museum · Des Moines · ~9 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Knox Park
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~62 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~70 km · Must-see
- Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~75 km · Must-see
- Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~76 km · Must-see
- Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~79 km · Must-see
- Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~79 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Mason · ~80 km · Must-see
- Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Knox Park yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Knox Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Knox Park?
Nearby: Lake Bracken (lake, 10 km), State Historic Site Museum (museum, 43 km), Little Swan Lake (lake, 43 km), Jenny Lind Chapel (church, 53 km), Canton Lake (lake, 57 km), WJRE-FM (Kewanee) (attraction, 57 km).