If you love playing basketball and live in the Des Moines metro, you’re in luck! There are many public basketball courts scattered throughout Des Moines. So there’s likely a court near you! The great thing is, most of them are in our beautiful local city parks.
This article lists Des Moines public basketball courts in city parks, complete with a map.
Map of Des Moines Basketball Courts
Find a Des Moines Basketball Court Near You!
Below is a brief description of the basketball courts, along with a view from Google Maps.
Ashfield Park
- Address: Ashfield Park, 720 E 19th St, Des Moines
- The Ashfield Park basketball court is a half-court setup and is just east of the Iowa State Capitol.
Bates Park
- Address: Bates Park, 330 Clark St, Des Moines
- Bates Park has a full basketball court and benches along the sidelines. Find this court north of downtown (north of I-235).
Brody School Park
- Address: Brody School Park, 3100 SW 23rd St, Des Moines
- Brody School has two full-court and half-court options (six hoops). The park is a joint-use agreement between Brody School and the City of Des Moines.
Cheatom Park
- Address: Cheatom Park, 1100 Day St, Des Moines
- Cheatom Park is a small park just north of I-235 near the DMACC Urban Campus. The basketball court is full-court.
Chesterfield Park
- Address: Chesterfield Park, 2719 Scott Ave, Des Moines
- Chesterfield Park has a full-sized basketball court. It’s on the southeast side of Des Moines.
Columbus Park
- Address: Columbus Park, 1921 SE 1st St, Des Moines
- Columbus Park has a full court with benches at the sidelines. Find it just south of downtown.
Drake Park
- Address: Drake Park, 2300 Drake Park Ave, Des Moines
- Drake Park has a full-court and benches on the sidelines and is southeast of Drake University.
Edna Griffin Park
- Address: Edna Griffin Park, 1613 13th St, Des Moines
- The Edna Griffin Park is a small neighborhood park with a half-court with one hoop. Find it a few blocks northeast of Drake University.
Evelyn K. Davis Park
- Address: Evelyn K. Davis Park, 1400 Forest Ave, Des Moines
- Evelyn K. Davis Park is a large neighborhood park with two full courts and one half-court. It’s directly east of Drake University on Forest Avenue.
Frisbie Park
- Address: Frisbie Park, 6101 Muskogee Ave, Des Moines
- Frisbie Park is on the west side of Des Moines, near the Aliber Soccer Complex and Walnut Creek Trail. There’s street parking near the basketball court.
Good Park
- Address: Good Park, 1155 17th St, Des Moines
- Good Park has a full-size basketball court on the park’s south end. It’s at the intersection of University Ave and Keo Way.
Grandview Park
- Address: Grandview Park, 3230 Easton Blvd, Des Moines
- Grandview Park is a large wooded park near Strasser Woods with a half-court and benches. Parking is off E. 33rd Street.
Laurel Hill Park
- Address: Laurel Hill Park, 3407 Dean Ave, Des Moines
- Laurel Hill has a full basketball court with benches. This neighborhood park is nestled on Des Moines’ southeast side (near Sleepy Hollow).
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
- Address: Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1650 Garfield Avenue, Des Moines
- MLK Jr. Park has a full basketball court and off-street parking. It’s a neighborhood park on Des Moines’ east side.
Pete Crivaro Park
- Address: Pete Crivaro Park, 1105 E Railroad Ave, Des Moines
- Pete Crivaro Park is just off SE 14th St and has a full-size basketball court (with off-street parking).
Redhead Park
- Address: Redhead Park, 1700 Dean Ave, Des Moines
- Redhead Park has a colorful half-court with one hoop and benches. It’s just east of the Iowa State Capitol on Des Moines’ east side.
Sayers Park
- Address: Sayers Park, 1300 Linden Ln, Des Moines
- Sayers Park is on Des Moines’ southwest side, near the airport, and has a full-size basketball court.
Sheridan Park
- Address: Sheridan Park, 4000 Hull Ave, Des Moines
- Sheridan Park has a half-court basketball court on Des Moines’ east side, near Pleasant Hill.
Irving Stone Park
- Address: Stone Park, 2100 SE 5th St, Des Moines
- Stone Park has a full-size basketball court with off-street parking. It’s just south of downtown.
Tower Park
- Address: Tower Park, 4900 Hickman Rd, Des Moines
- Tower Park has a full-size court behind Franklin Middle School off Hickman Road, east of Merle Hay.
Woodlawn Park
- Address: Woodlawn Park, 3126 Twana Dr, Des Moines
- Woodlawn Park has a full-size court with off-street parking near the Beaverdale neighborhood.
There you have it, a complete list of public basketball courts in Des Moines parks! There are many, and you’re sure to find one near you. If we missed a public outdoor basketball court in Des Moines, please let us know, and we’ll update the list.
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