Whistle Stop Park

Whistle Stop 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 Whistle Stop 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 Whistle Stop Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.33761, -94.01895. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Whistle Stop Park

• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~2 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~50 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Whistle Stop Park

Other parks near Whistle Stop Park

• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~2 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~49 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~53 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~70 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~105 km · Must-see
• Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area · park · Decatur · ~106 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~112 km · Must-see

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