Nice place in the middle of town. I am guessing the amphitheater has some great shows. Some nice little fishing and picnic areas all around. Would be a great place to take the kids for lunch and some adventures. There is a public restroom and drinking fountains, but would bring your own just in case. Will be back.

Des Moines Waterworks Park and Grays Lake are now connected by a tunnel underneath Fleur Drive. Together these parks are quite simply the show stopping gems in the crown of the Des Moines Park system! You owe it to yourself, your friends, and your family to come out and experience all of the incredible improvements. You will not be disappointed!

This is a beautiful very large park that has a lot to offer there are tons of great little spots to discover and with the new underground tunnel that will connect you to Grays lake its really a fun place to check out

Went on a gorgeous walk with the kids. Everyone was super understanding of my little ones and just a general positive vibe was felt. Going to picnic soon. Great trail over the bridge and next to the river.

Nice urban trails for biking and walking. Another place to explore walking near des Moines downtown.

Love the scenery and its a great place to walk/bike. Also a great place of serenity looking over the water and can let the kiddos run loose in the big fields. Work there was a place to disc golf though

Great got it going on lol. Good spots to release stress and gain a lil plesure.

I love Des Moines water works park I took my dog there today I mean its a huge opening and the people on the bike trail they are so nice they always let you know that theyre behind you so you can get away from him and they dont care that my dog is off the leash they never complain they know that I have a good dog

A huge & beautiful park! Lots of nature to explore and a great place for events and gatherings.

Awesome park with trails that connect to all over Des Moines. The back of Confluence brewery is there too. You can grab a beer and sit in the shade.

Nice grounds and facilities. Bathrooms still open today.

I loveFishing, nature and Timber.I wish you would stop your Pawns with catfish and bullheads for the kids

There is a fountain and awesome lawns... One can go fishing, Peaceful place to spend good time

Great parks and open spaces for families to play and hang out.

Great place to walk dogs except for ticks in the summer.

A place to go see all the beautiful scenery, take photos, go fishing, walking, bike riding and more. Also conveniently located right across the street from Grays Lake. They also have events that go on at times too. I love coming here and highly recommend it.

The ninja climbing place was fun and new to us, the evening lights are magical, and we always love new places to bike and fish

All kinds of trees to set up hammocks. The park is well maintained and clean.

Been in Des Moines for almost 16 years and never knew this park existed to the extent it does. I knew about the soccer field area but the trails and paths were new to me, along with the wooden bridge. Beautiful and peaceful area to enjoy nature at its finest

Beautiful park great trails peaceful & quiet early morning.

One of may favorite places ride (bike) through on way downtown . Always kept clean and bike friendly.

Beautiful place to go and walk especially this time of year!

Nice place to walk and enjoy the peace and comfort of nature. The Porta potty s are gross and not kept clean though.

I did a photo session here, and there wasnt too much traffic surprisingly for a Des Moines area. The garden by the gazebo was absolutely gorgeous!

Excellent property nearby lake. Very attractive place for taking selfies spending time with your friends and family, picnic and concerts. I was there with my own family, although there is still construction finishings there. The land looks excellent overall, especially in spring when the trees are multicolored in flowers. Beautiful place!!!!

Beautiful as always. Nice to get away from the house.

Great experience, lovely event staff all around. Didnt realize parking was $10 (not posted on venue website). Wish the grounds were graded at an angle, more like an Amphitheater rather than flat ground.

Great place to be with family and kids, biking, walking, collecting eggs etc..

My 11 year old daughter and myself just completed a 5K at Water Works Park, they done some upgrades and it looks amazing. I was so happy to see the amphitheater it looks awesome. The walking trail that we used for the 5K was free of any trash or debris, its a very nice nature walking area we had a great time!

Saw the Struts here. A nice amphitheatre, plenty of room to move around and set up a blanket or a couple of chairs. Food venders were set up around the outside. Prices were reasonably for a concert.

Plenty of space to play bike fish jog bbq

Also love being apart of the Iowa Outdoor Expo

Its just a nice place to chill.Usually quiet.I saw the new fixture and thought I would take a look.

A very nice concert setting! The stage is a work of art! Go! Its a great time.

Great space and new Amphitheatre!! Need to figure out logistics a bit more when having multiple stages and camping.

One of the largest natural parks in the United States. Almost twice the size of central park in New York. Drive through it is relaxing.

I went to 515 Alive here, and it was great! I was well taken care of

Great place for a quiet drive in the country while remaining in downtown Des Moines. The new amphitheatre was just completed earlier this summer making it an excellent venue for concerts. Excellent walking and cycling trails.

Very pretty, tons of water views.

We had a wonderful time at Water Works Park! There are lots of fun trails to hike on, and lots of paved bike paths too. We had our 4 and 2 yr olds with us and they loved exploring. We participated in the Eggstraordinary clean up event, and found several stunning glass eggs. Go like the water works park facebook page so you dont miss out on next years glass egg hunt!

Great park to walk around, enjoy the river, and enjoy nature.

I come here all of the time when the weather is nice. Its perfect for biking and walking. Ive only fished here once and didnt catch anything, so I cant really say how good it is for fish. Its also great for picnics and family get togethers and there is a covered shelter that can be used.My favorite part is the very back loop (about a mile and a half around) that is leash free for dogs. I take my dog back there biking a lot, or just to let her run and it is her absolute favorite place!!The only bad thing about this park is that cars are able to drive where you are biking/walking, and a lot if times people are driving entirely too fast. Especially when I have my kids with me. A lot of people go to the back loop to sit in their car and smoke weed too, so I wish that was better patrolled.

Nice, well kept park. I like the gated loop section on the far west the best. There are two old stone chimneys that give a nice backdrop for pictures. It also has access to a rail road over the Des Moines River and to its banks for fishing as long as the river is low.

Nice trails seen a few deer. Good nice easy trails some a little more difficult but its also February

Quiet. Need more parking along river.

The bike trail through the park is marvelous

Beautiful Park! The concert we attended was put together very well and everything ended up absolutely stunning! I would recommend this park for any occasion!

Beautiful pkace to walk

Great courtesy at the counter and they make things easy for you to pay in person.

Nice area to enjoy the outdoors.

I grew up near Water Works Park and spent many hours/days exploring the great outdoors here. Even now, every visit to this huge natural space in the heart of Des Moines is like coming home. There are vast open areas for kids to run and play in, woods to explore, and several lagoons for fishing. Theres a picnic area and wildlife to share with your family. And someday soon, Water Works Park will even offer a concert venue. Its worth a visit. Take a loaf of bread and let the kids feed the geese.

Great city park, nice day for a walk in the fog. Quiet and tranquil. Hope they keep it that way. Grays lake is nice and needed. But its also very busy, so you can go west across the street for peace and quiet. Best of both worlds right across from each other. Nice.

Dedication of the new sculpture River Constellation

Went fishing and got a blue gills and a big catfish park opened at 5:00

Beautiful and well kept environment.

Great place for a walk with the dogs.

Grays lake Dsm Ia under water and still on the rise 3/21/19

Great place for a concert. That’s Jupiter over Ben Folds.

Nice trails and good up keep of the groinds

Great walking trail! Goes around Greys Lake. Good place to go to supplement physical fitness routine.

Great place for photos. Went here to take homecoming pictures!

I went fishing dont catch nothing enjoyed myself

This used to a beautiful nature park with an arboretum, now its just a huge mess. Bill Stowe ruined this park in my view.

Great place to go and enjoy the weather. Walk or picnic or take your dogs. Nice place

Despite annual flooding, this is really beautiful and peaceful area to talk a walk. The bridge lights up in several colors in the evening, which is kinda neat if youre into colored bulbs on giant walking structures. Theres even a bar just off the trail if you want to stop for drinks.

This a large sprawling park in West Central DM. We visited it for an on site 12k political event. If I visited again I would suggest going first to Confluence Brewery which is close to the park. Get a growler, some Sammies and make a day of it.

Really nice area where we met a photographer and did individual and family pictures in the beautiful scenery all-around! Perfectly picturesque!!

Love this park and Grays lake across the street. Have played Ultimate Frisbee in the back area for 15 years now. Great park!!!

Lots of bike and walking trails. A large park.

Bike trail is nice

Like the music events, parking was poor. We had to park a long ways away. We needed handicapped parking. Also need shade it was very hot the day we were there.

Beautiful and great place for family photos. Some construction work going on but overall very beautiful place.

What a beautiful park.

Love it. When we moved to Des Moines, I immediately missed the Bay Trail. Plus I was training for the marathon in the middle of the move. Then I discovered these running trails. In addition, there are a bunch of geocaches all over this park. Fun for everyone.

I live right by water works and absolutely love how beautiful it is in the summerIt is a great place to bike take a walk geocache or kayak. Im also very excited about the new amphitheater. I am a tad disappointed however that they recently dug up several of the trees in the arboretum to make way for an underground tunnel.

The new stadium is amazing! Def worth going to any concert that is hosted here. Love this place.

Awesome venue from the front. Could have used a few more bathrooms but otherwise we had a blast.

Great place to ride your bike

City mess it up

Great place to go. Beautiful scenery and you never know what you may see. Last time there were a bunch of horseback riders going through.

Quite relaxing and a fun place to go. Off bug spray really does work on headlights. Off also takes off rust and paint on chrome bumpers too. Im so impressed with this product.

2times larger than Central Park in NYC. This is a great place to bike, bring the dog, have a cookout or go for a run.

Great family place

Love taking walks here with my husband. Its a nice spot.

Beautiful place to just sit and enjoy nature.

Much better now

It used to be pretty and well kept up with lately it has been looking like everything has been destroyed

This is a great and fantastic place for your workout and exercise. I went here last weekend and I loved the scenery and the fresh air. I would definitely go back again.

Great place to check out, very interesting

On schedule to become the second largest inner city park in the US. Great place to picnic, pond and river fishing, large open area without obstruction for flying kites, drones, and motor powered toy airplanes, biking trails, outdoor concerts, and many other activities for familys.

This is the largest Central City park, and second place is New York Central Park. What an honor for a smaller city like Des Moines.

A place to drop a hook very clean. Not super shady for fishing but for picnicking it is. Nice trails and extremely beautiful scenery.

We love waterworks! Been going here for years! Lots of trails located by the river and lots of small lakes and ponds.

Love the trails

Relaxing great atmosphere no geese poo. Great place for a walk!!

Beautiful park

Great park to watch the jet planes come into the airport

Way super cool! Beautiful venue, most especially at night.

Nice place to drive thru you can fish in many ponds. If you want a mice place to walk you can also bike there.

Great place to get some laps in and not as crowded as other locations