Jester Park

Jester 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Jester Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Jester Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.78820, -93.78087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jester Park

• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa · temple · Dallas · ~5 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~5 km · Must-see
• High Trestle Trail · trek · Dallas · ~7 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Original Raccoon River Valley Trail · trek · Dallas · ~31 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jester Park

Other parks near Jester Park

• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~38 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~63 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~68 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~76 km · Must-see
• Woodman Hollow State Preserve · park · Webster · ~94 km · Must-see

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