Six places to sled or snow tube near Des Moines, from each park’s own page. Every hill needs snow, so check the status page the morning you go. A price appears only when the page states one. Anything a park does not post says “Not listed” or “No pricing information”.
Sledding hills
City and county parks that say sledding is allowed. A price shows only when the park’s page states one.
2520 Hull Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
Good to know: The directory lists a sledding hill, plus a playground, open-air shelter, parking lot, and sprayground. It does not state a sledding price or hours.
3900 SW 26th St, Des Moines, IA 50321
Good to know: The directory lists a sledding hill, benches, and open space. It does not state a price or hours.
1021 Davis Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
Good to know: The directory lists a sledding hill, parking, picnic tables, restrooms, and an open-air shelter. It does not state a sledding price or hours.
1022 Winegardner Rd, Des Moines, IA 50317
Good to know: The directory lists a sledding hill, picnic tables, and a swing set. It does not state a price or hours.
2401 E 29th St, Des Moines
Good to know: The golf page says sledding is free here and at Waveland during the winter when there are four inches of uniform snow.
4908 University Ave, Des Moines
Good to know: The golf page says sledding is free here and at Bright Grandview during the winter when there are four inches of uniform snow.
Before you go
CheckLook the morning you goThese hills open only with enough snow, and some need frozen ground. The park’s own page is the one that says whether today is a go.
SafetyHelmet, feet first, open slopeA helmet helps. Ride feet first on a slope that ends before trees, roads, and frozen ponds. Tubing parks measure height and usually will not let a child under the minimum ride on a grown-up’s lap.
PackLayers and the right sledBring waterproof layers, mittens, and a dry change of clothes. Use only the sled the park allows. A lot of hills ban metal rails, toboggans, and tubes that are not made for snow.Keep planning
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Bright Grandview Golf Course and Waveland Golf Course post a free price on the park’s page. Where a page does not state a price, the card says “No pricing information”.
Stay inside. Ages, prices and hours are on indoor play for toddlers in Des Moines.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 9, 2026, and we recheck them when the season opens and again after a big snow. How we choose and check.
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