

Riverside park on the Des Moines River with winding trails, river bends, prairie grasses and wetland pockets — great for landscape and wildlife shots. Best light at sunrise/sunset for warm side-light on the river and grasses; migratory birds and deer common in mornings. Easy paved and gravel trails, free parking at the trailhead; accessible year-round though spring runoff can raise water levels.


Riverside park on the Des Moines River with winding trails, river bends, prairie grasses and wetland pockets — great for landscape and wildlife shots. Best light at sunrise/sunset for warm side-light on the river and grasses; migratory birds and deer common in mornings. Easy paved and gravel trails, free parking at the trailhead; accessible year-round though spring runoff can raise water levels.