Lions Park
Lions Park is a park in Polk, Iowa. Lions Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Merle Hay, as well as near Meredith.Places of Interest
Highlights include Olmsted Family Farmhouse and Buccaneer Arena.
Olmsted Family Farmhouse
House
Photo: KatelynFoster22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Olmsted Family Farmhouse, also known as the Olmsted-Urban House, is an historic building located in Urbandale, Iowa, United States. Leander and Charlotte Olmsted from Auburn, New York acquired 80 acres of land in Polk County, Iowa in 1867.
Buccaneer Arena
Sports venue
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Buccaneer Arena is a 3,461-seat, with standing room for an additional 700, multi-purpose arena in Urbandale, Iowa, that is home to the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League.
Herbert Hoover High School
School building
Herbert Hoover High School, usually referred to simply as Hoover High School or Hoover, is a public secondary school located on the Northwest side of Des Moines, Iowa. Herbert Hoover High School is situated 1½ miles east of Lions Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windsor Heights and Johnston.
Windsor Heights
Town
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windsor Heights is a city in Walnut Township, Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,252 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Windsor Heights is situated 2½ miles south of Lions Park.
Johnston
Town
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Johnston is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,064 in the 2020 census, a large increase from the 8,649 population in 2000. Johnston is situated 3 miles north of Lions Park.
Clive
Town
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clive is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 18,601. It is part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. Clive is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lions Park.
Lions Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.63571° or 41° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
-93.71586° or 93° 42′ 57″ westElevation
961 feet (293 metres)Open location code
86H8J7PM+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 101120106OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4864982
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Lions Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Lions Park”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Merle Hay and Meredith.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lions Park Seasonal Wading Pool and Gary Page Field.
Iowa: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Iowa City.
Curious Parks to Discover
Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.