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- Beaver Creek Greenbelt
- Sleepy Hollow
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- Carney Marsh
- Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt
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- Copper Creek Mountain Bike Park Project
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- Easter Lake Park & Mark C. Ackelson Trail
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- Oralabor Gateway Trail
- Strasser Woods State Preserve
- Sycamore Trails
- Thomas Mitchell Park
- Trails End Wildlife Area
- Trestle to Trestle Trail
- Yellow Banks Park
- Park Rules & FAQ's
- Parks & Trails
- Beaver Creek Greenbelt
- Sleepy Hollow
- Brown's Woods
- Carney Marsh
- Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt
- Chichaqua Valley Trail
- Copper Creek Mountain Bike Park Project
- Eagle Roost Wildlife Area
- Easter Lake Park & Mark C. Ackelson Trail
- Engeldinger Marsh
- Fort Des Moines Park
- Fourmile Creek Greenway
- Gay Lea Wilson Trail
- Great Western Trail
- High Trestle Trail
- Jester Park
- Lauridsen Skatepark
- Mally’s Park
- North Shore Recreation Area
- Oralabor Gateway Trail
- Strasser Woods State Preserve
- Sycamore Trails
- Thomas Mitchell Park
- Trails End Wildlife Area
- Trestle to Trestle Trail
- Yellow Banks Park
- Park Rules & FAQ's
Carney Marsh
Carney Marsh
580 SE 54th Street
Ankeny, IA
A 43-acre area just south of Ankeny provides a unique urban setting for this native wetland prairie. Seasonal birding is a popular activity among marsh visitors. Cyclists can admire the marsh as they peddle by on the adjacent Gay Lea Wilson Trail.
- Birding
- Herons
- Yellow-Headed & Red-Winged Blackbirds
- Yellow-Throated Warblers
- Various Waterfowl
- Gay Lea Wilson Bike Trail
HOURS
Summer |6:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. | April 1 - October 31
Winter | Sunrise - Sunset | November 1 - March 31
Unless Otherwise Posted
