Barker Park

Barker 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 Barker 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 Barker Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.35681, -93.55985. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barker Park

• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~1 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~10 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~33 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barker Park

Other parks near Barker Park

• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~1 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~33 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~47 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~70 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~93 km · Must-see
• Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area · park · Decatur · ~108 km · Must-see

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