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
Hours
Sunrise to sunset when ice on the pond reaches 4 inches deep, check for a green or red flag for safety conditions
Languages
English
Application process
None
Fees
Free, no skate rental
Service area
Des Moines, Iowa
Description
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
What's Here
Providing organization
DES MOINES PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Administers recreation programs and manages public recreation facilities.