Jim Muto Recreation Area
Jim Muto Recreation Area is a park in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa which is located on Robert D. Ray Drive. Jim Muto Recreation Area is situated nearby to Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens, as well as near Pond for Prosperity.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casey’s Center and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Casey’s Center
Sports venue
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The Casey's Center is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million. Casey’s Center is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Jim Muto Recreation Area.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Garden
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The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a 12-acre botanical garden located near Downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of the Des Moines River and north of I-235. Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Jim Muto Recreation Area.
Lauridsen Skatepark
Pitch
Lauridsen Skatepark, at 88,000 ft2, is currently the largest public skatepark in the United States. Opening on 7 May 2021, it was designed by project engineer and landscape architect Tim West, alongside Shane Tully of Snyder & Associates with support from… Lauridsen Skatepark is situated 660 feet west of Jim Muto Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Village and Downtown Des Moines.
East Village
Neighborhood
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Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
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Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.
Des Moines
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Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.
Jim Muto Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Address: 700 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, 50309
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.59402° or 41° 35′ 39″ northLongitude
-93.61681° or 93° 37′ 1″ westNamed after
James MutoOpen location code
86H8H9VM+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 387463069OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens and Pond for Prosperity.
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