Des Moines International Airport 23 min
Gray's Lake (20 min)
167-acre park featuring a 1.9-mi. lighted walking path around a lake with small boat rentals. Des Moines Art Center (15 min)
Free-admission art museum/school focused on modern & contemporary works, with a restaurant & shop. Science Center of Iowa & Blank IMAX Dome Theater (18 min)
Science-focused interactive galleries & learning labs plus a planetarium & IMAX cinema. Raccoon River Park (19 min)
Large sports & recreation venue with athletic fields, a swimming beach, fishing pier & nature trail. Pappajohn Sculpture Park (18 min)
Park housing a sculpture garden, dedicated chess & picnic tables, the Central Library & more. Iowa State Capitol (15 min)
Legislative building known for elegant, 1800s architecture & vast gilded dome, with tours available. Saylorville Lake (17 min)
Large reservoir surrounded by wetlands & prairie, popular for hiking, camping & boat rentals. Adventureland Park (15 min)
Thrill rides for all ages plus a water park, arcades, dining options, variety shows & lodging. Blank Park Zoo (25 min)
Train rides, petting areas, carousel, concessions & more in a year-round zoo & conservation center. Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden (18 min)
Seasonal blooms showcased outdoors & in a geodesic dome plus educational programs & art shows. Living History Farms (11 min)
Iowa farming-history exhibits on a 500-acre site with an 1875 village & educational programs. Salisbury House & Gardens (17 min)
Furnished 1920s stone mansion housing an art museum, library, concert venue & botanical garden. Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack, & Hotel (15 min)
Modern rooms & suites, plus a casino, a horseracing track & multiple restaurants & bars. Terrace Hill Historic Site (19 min)
This historic mansion offering guided tours has been the residence of Iowa's governors since 1971. Walnut Woods State Park (21 min)
260-acre nature reserve with trails, camping, river boating & fishing & a 1930s lodge for rentals. | 
