Perkins Park

Perkins 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 Perkins 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 Perkins Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.79843, -91.11759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Perkins Park

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~2 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~3 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~3 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~38 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~45 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~46 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~53 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~63 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~64 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~68 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~69 km · Must-see
• Apple Trees Museum · museum · Des Moines · ~0 km
• CB&Q Steam Engine 3003 · fort · Des Moines · ~2 km
• Fire Bell · fort · Des Moines · ~2 km
• Snake Alley · fort · Des Moines · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Perkins Park

Other parks near Perkins Park

• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~3 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~3 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~112 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~112 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~112 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~113 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~114 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~114 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · park · Scott · ~115 km · Must-see

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