Walnut Woods State Park
Iowa State Park
Write a Review 3155 SE Walnut Woods Dr West Des Moines, IA 50265 515-285-4502 Reservations: 877-427-2757 Official WebsiteGPS: 41.5376, -93.7469
Overview of Walnut Woods State Park
Last Price Paid: $30
Reported by Steve cook on 9/4/2024
Longest RV Reported: 35 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by ElaineS on 4/18/2023
Number of Sites 19
Pad Type concrete
Reservations yes
Elevation 787 ft / 239 m
Max Stay 14
Max Length 70 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Walnut Woods State Park
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 515.285.4502
Jeff Storlie asked on 11/25/2022
Does anyone know if Walnut Woods State Park campground is open in December?
Reviews of Walnut Woods State Park 16 people have reviewed this location.
Cell Phone Coverage
Confirmed by 8 Users
Last reported 6/27/2023
Confirmed by 5 Users
Last reported 3/21/2024
Confirmed by 4 Users
Last reported 5/13/2021
“High Trestle Trail new connection ”
Reviewed 9/4/2024
| Nightly rate: | $30 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 2 |
Overall Rating
Stopped again to ride the new connector path between Woodward and Perry. Very quiet. Pads are level and a tad difficult to access but I was able to back in without problems. Lots of shade. (Great access to Paws and Pints, the best dog park in North America.) Clean and well maintained.
Steve cook would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice Iowa state park near Des Moines”
Reviewed 5/31/2024
| Days stayed: | 3 |
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| Site Number: | 2 |
Overall Rating
Very quiet. Stayed during the week of Memorial Day. About half full. Well maintained. Lots o is to be expected so close To the river. I would stay again. Really nice park with paved sites.
Steve cook would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Pleasant Cool Spring Camping”
Reviewed 3/21/2024
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 6 |
| Site Number: | 05 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
We spent six nights while visiting family in Des Moines. Walnut Woods SP provides convenient access to the metro area. We camped with our 25 ft Mini-Lite. There is one pleasant trail along the Racoon River and staff have really been working to clear brush and invasive species in the woods between the campground and the river. A new ... more
We spent six nights while visiting family in Des Moines. Walnut Woods SP provides convenient access to the metro area. We camped with our 25 ft Mini-Lite.
There is one pleasant trail along the Racoon River and staff have really been working to clear brush and invasive species in the woods between the campground and the river. A new pedestrian bridge is nearly completed that will provide easy access to Racoon River Park that offers swimming beach, large playground, loop trail, and other amenities. The park also provides easy access with short drives to very nice trails at Brown's Woods, Maffitt Lake, and Purple Martin Lake.
Water and sewer were not available when we visited [mid-March].
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ray01brown would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Small and tight”
Reviewed 6/27/2023
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 16 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Nice enough as a base for Des Moines. Convenient to everything. Well maintained. Amenities vary from site to site.
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Verizon 4G
Gina would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Small campground, lots to do in the area”
Reviewed 4/18/2023
| Nightly rate: | $25 |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in the site #4, a FHU, BI site. The road is asphalt and the site was a combo of asphalt and concrete. The road was a little tight in a couple of turns. I ran over the grass to get backed into the site. I didn’t check the bathhouse. Sites were relatively close. No wifi, 4... more
I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in the site #4, a FHU, BI site. The road is asphalt and the site was a combo of asphalt and concrete. The road was a little tight in a couple of turns. I ran over the grass to get backed into the site. I didn’t check the bathhouse. Sites were relatively close. No wifi, 4 bars 5G with Verizon at times, lots of OTA channels. There was partial shade. I never saw a campground host, but the rangers came though occasionally. It is only a 15-20 minutes to one of Des Moines’ largest retail areas (Jordan Creek). I would stay there again.
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ElaineS would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Pleasant Campground”
Reviewed 8/12/2022
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 014 |
| RV Length: | 21' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
We've camped here a number of times, though it has been a few years since we were last here. The campground is very clean and quiet. There are a limited number of sites and half or more are just electric. We reserved our site two months ago and it was the only one available at the time, so we grabbed it. The park is 10-15 minutes fr... more
We've camped here a number of times, though it has been a few years since we were last here. The campground is very clean and quiet. There are a limited number of sites and half or more are just electric. We reserved our site two months ago and it was the only one available at the time, so we grabbed it.
The park is 10-15 minutes from the airport or downtown Des Moines, so is very convenient.
There are very pleasant walking trails along the Racoon River with easy access from the campground. The is a bird blind and feeding station close by that is fun to check out in the earl morning or evening. Brown's Woods Forest Preserve is roughly 2 miles east and has a very nice 3+ mile trail.
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ray01brown would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Pretty Park - Easy Access to Downtown Des Moines”
Reviewed 5/13/2021
| Nightly rate: | $41 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 35' (Fifth Wheel) |
Overall Rating
A serene natural setting that is also close to town. We had one of the few full hookup sites. They also have several electric only sites so be sure to watch for that when booking. There are generous cement pads in each site plenty of room for everything. There is a dump station at one end of the park which looks a little tight but ... more
A serene natural setting that is also close to town. We had one of the few full hookup sites. They also have several electric only sites so be sure to watch for that when booking. There are generous cement pads in each site plenty of room for everything. There is a dump station at one end of the park which looks a little tight but we didn’t have to use it. We got all the Des Moines OTA stations using our TV antenna. The park was generally clean, although it looks like the previous tenants left some trash and a dirty sock in and around the firepit. Really enjoyed walking the road and paths inside the park, lots of pretty trees and birds chirping! As for noise we did here a couple airplanes each day and a train or two but they are very infrequent.
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T-Mobile 4G
Yochepy would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 9/4/2020
| Nightly rate: | $18 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 9 |
| RV Length: | 25' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
Beautiful little park. Our site was spacious. Some airplane noise.
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Verizon 4G
Karen would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Nice, small campground”
Reviewed 8/31/2020
| Nightly rate: | $14 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
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About 20 sites, a few cannot be reserved online and are first come sites. We arrived about 7pm on an August Monday and got the last site. Some electric, some full hook-ups. Dump station on site.
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WanderingWakes.Net would stay here again
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“Great for a stop”
Reviewed 3/12/2020
| Nightly rate: | $11 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 13 |
Overall Rating
Water was still off (available in April) and restrooms closed, electricity was on though!
There's a small playground for kids which is great and a short hiking trail
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Maarten would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
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Amenities
Hookups
- 50 Amp
- 30 Amp
- 20 Amp
- water
- dry camping
- sewer
- Full Hookups
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- playground
- rec hall
- recreation trail
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- firewood
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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