Des Moines, Iowa Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. Hotels near Des Moines, Iowa: Chase Suite Hotel Des Moines, Des Moines 1.7 miles away Days Inn West Des Moines, West Des Moines 2 miles away Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, West Des Moines 2.5 miles away Heartland Inn Des Moines West, Des Moines 2.7 miles away Wildwood Lodge West Des Moines, Clive 2.8 miles away Courtyard Des Moines West/Clive, Clive 2.8 miles away Days Inn Des Moines-West Clive, Clive 3 miles away La Quinta Inn & Suites Des Moines West Clive, Des Moines 3 miles away Americas Best Value Inn, Urbandale 3 miles away Drury Inn Suites W Des Moines, West Des Moines 3 miles away Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Des Moines- West, Clive 3.1 miles away Comfort Suites At Living History Farms, Urbandale 3.1 miles away Best Western Des Moines West Inn & Suites, Clive 3.1 miles away Sleep Inn Urbandale, Urbandale 3.2 miles away Days Inn Urbandale-Des Moines West, Urbandale 3.4 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Des Moines Airport, Des Moines 3.6 miles away Valley West Inn, West Des Moines 3.6 miles away Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites WEST DES MOINES- JORDAN CREEK, West Des Moines 3.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Lake Halice ...re was a dye off of the fish in the lake and has been restocked.  Lots of action and catch and relea... Dale Maffit Reservoir Is this a good lake to go to with your family?... I wish that they could open more area's for fishing.. I've caught my first 7lb large mouth bass ther... Lake Easter 12 miles away ...oderate big mouth bass fishing. people say its good for cropie but i personaly have caught none and ... Adventurland Campground 17 miles away 3 PHOTOS Fun Rides... Locomotive... Balloon ride... ...Our campground is seasonal open April through October.  Adventureland Resort takes reservations for ... Wildwood Hills Ranch & Cnfrnc 17 miles away Activities: fishing, hiking, swimming and horseback riding... Lake Ahquabi State Park 18 miles away Activities: boating, fishing, paddle boats, swimming and canoeing... Seven Oaks 27 miles away 1 PHOTO It was flipping sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Fun Valley 80 miles away 1 PHOTO they just shut down........ Campgrounds near Des Moines, Iowa:    Timberline Best Holiday Trav-l, Waukee, 6 miles away    Iowa State Fair Campgrounds, Polk County, 14 miles away    Griff's Valley View RV Park, Altoona, 17 miles away    Adventurland Campground, Altoona, 17 miles away        3 PHOTOS Fun Rides... Locomotive... Balloon ride... ...track & Casino offers a free shuttle to our guests looking to win it big, take i...    Ledges State Park, Madrid, 17 miles away    Wildwood Hills Ranch & Cnfrnc, St Charles, 17 miles away        Activities: fishing, hiking, swimming and horseback riding...    Lake Ahquahi Campground, Warren County, 18 miles away    Lake Ahquabi State Park, Indianola, 19 miles away        Activities: boating, fishing, paddle boats, swimming and canoeing...    Dallas County Fair Campgrounds, Dallas County, 19 miles away Paddling Rivers Near Des Moines, Iowa:    Raccoon River, PolkCounty, 2 miles away        Class I-II - 0.1 miles long (Walnut Woods SP Ledges) Ski Areas Near Des Moines, Iowa:    Seven Oaks, Iowa, 28 miles away        275 vertical feet 1 PHOTO It was flipping sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...    Fun Valley, Iowa, 81 miles away        240 vertical feet 1 PHOTO they just shut down........ Golf Courses Near Des Moines, Iowa:    Glen Oaks Country Club, West Des Moines, 3 miles away    Ponderosa Public Golf Course, West Des Moines, 4 miles away    Des Moines Golf & Country Club, West Des Moines, 5 miles away    Legacy Golf Club, Norwalk, 6 miles away    Blank Golf Course, Des Moines, 7 miles away    Echo Valley Country Club, Des Moines, 7 miles away Lakes Near Des Moines, Iowa:    Lake Halice, Polk CountyCounty, 2 miles away        ...t of crappies, bass, and blugills. Nothing of real size.  I hear there was a dye...    Dale Maffit Reservoir, Dallas CountyCounty, 4 miles away        Is this a good lake to go to with your family?...    Camping Gear Info Go to Iowa Index