Van Meter Recreation Complex

Van Meter Recreation Complex: 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 Van Meter Recreation Complex

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 Van Meter Recreation Complex — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.53601, -93.95618. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Van Meter Recreation Complex

• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~30 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Van Meter Recreation Complex

Other parks near Van Meter Recreation Complex

• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~34 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~47 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~77 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~96 km · Must-see
• Woodman Hollow State Preserve · park · Webster · ~124 km · Must-see

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