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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

Application process

None

Fees

Free, no skate rental

Service area

Des Moines, IA

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

Providing organization

Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department

Administers recreation programs and manages public recreation facilities.