Park · Iowa
Pioneer Park
Pioneer Park is a park in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. The nearest named place is Des Moines River Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 31 miles off.
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.56802, -93.59066
- 31.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 128.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Des Moines River Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Bill Riley - Meredith Trail Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Strasser Woods State Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Denman Woods: 5.0 mi
- Cummins Woods: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Pete Crivaro Park: 0.8 mi
- Stone Park: 0.9 mi
- Cohen Park: 1.2 mi
- Columbus Park: 1.2 mi
- Two Rivers Park: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Prairie Song: 1.5 mi
- Five Stones - One Tree: 1.6 mi
- Pioneer Statuary Group: 1.8 mi
- Iowa: 1.8 mi
- Martin: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Giant Slide: 2.6 mi
- Model Railroad: 2.6 mi
- Snakes Alive: 2.6 mi
- Butter Cow: 2.8 mi
- Ye Old Mill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 53
- G.A.R. Flagpole: 1.4 mi
- Wilson Alexander Scott Grave: 1.5 mi
- Peace Pole: 1.5 mi
- Japanese Bell of Peace and Friendship: 1.5 mi
- Japanese Bell House: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Fallen Officer Memorial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Robert D. Ray Asian Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden: 2.3 mi
- Discovery Garden: 2.7 mi
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum: 2.9 mi
Museums: 22
- State of Iowa Historical Building: 1.8 mi
- Science Center of Iowa: 1.9 mi
- Iowa Hall of Pride: 2.3 mi
- Halls of Law and Flame: 2.7 mi
- County School: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 2.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 53 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — DES Moines Intl AP, 4 mi away.
- Painted Turtle18 obs
- Bald Eagle17 obs
- Osprey12 obs
- Canada Goose11 obs
- Spiny Softshell11 obs
- Monarch11 obs
- House Sparrow10 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee10 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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