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Ice Skating | Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department

1551 East Martin Luther King Junior Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50317

Eligibility

Open to all individuals

Required documents

None

(515) 237-1386
Voice·

Main Phone

Application process

None

Fees

Free, no skate rental

Service area

Des Moines, IA

Offers free public ice skating at 3 city parks when ice on the pond measures 4 inches deep. The city monitors ice depth and uses a green flag/red flag system to indicate safe/unsafe skating conditions. Locations are:

WITMER PARK, 1610 34th Street,
GREENWOOD PARK, 4500 Grand Avenue,
MACRAE PARK, 1021 Davis Avenue

Last assured

03/13/2025

Providing organization

Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department

Administers recreation programs and manages public recreation facilities.