Walnut Woods State Park
| Walnut Woods State Park | |
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 The Raccoon River forms the northern border of Walnut Woods State Park | |
  Location of Walnut Woods State Park in Iowa  Walnut Woods State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | Polk County, Iowa, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°32′31″N 93°44′34″W / 41.54194°N 93.74278°W |
| Area | 260 acres (110 ha) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m)[1] |
| Governing body | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Walnut Woods State Park |
Walnut Woods State Park is a state park in Polk County, Iowa, United States, located in suburban West Des Moines. Within the Des Moines metropolitan area, the park preserves a bottomland hardwood forest featuring the largest natural stand of black walnut trees in North America.[2] The Raccoon River meanders through the 260-acre (110 ha) park, providing fishing and canoeing opportunities. The park also provides picnic areas, a limestone lodge built in the 1930s, and a small campground with 22 sites. More than 90 bird species have been seen in the park.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Walnut Woods State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1979. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ "Walnut Woods State Park" (PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "Walnut Woods State Park". Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
