North Karen Acres Park in Urbandale, Iowa
North Karen Acres Park in Urbandale has a brand new playground, and it’s a slide lover’s dream! My kids had a blast racing each other down the three side-by-side slides. The bright neon green, red, and yellow add to the fun! The backside of the playground offers a fun obstacle course that connects to a lower side for 2-5-year-olds. I love that this shady neighborhood park is conveniently located right off Douglas Road yet it still feels like a quiet tucked away gem nestled in the trees.
This neighborhood park offers a full swing set with standard swings, a toddler swing and a toddler/adult friendship swing. North Karen Acres Park also has a sand volleyball court, full basketball court, plenty of benches, and picnic tables, and is found along the Urbandale trail system.
Address
North Karen Acres Park is located at 77th St and Douglas Avenue Urbandale, Iowa. Street parking can be found along Dennis Dr on the west side and south side of the park. (Dennis Drive is not a continuous road but parking is found on both parts.)
Basic Park Details
Type: Places to play
Bathrooms: Seasonal portable restroom
Shade: Lots of large mature trees, shade coverage will vary throughout the day
Playground: 5-12 year old playground
Trails: Along Urbandale’s extensive trail system
Water: None
Official website: https://urbandale.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/North-Karen-Acres-Park-30
Park Amenities
- Benches and picnic tables throughout
- Open field
- Full-court basketball (not lighted)
- Wood chips
- Seasonal portable restroom
- Street parking
- Swing set (traditional swings, toddler bucket swing, toddler/adult friendship swing)
- Sand volleyball court
Located North Karen Acres
Urbandale has several newer neighborhood playgrounds near this playground if looking for a different place to play. South Karen Acres (Rick Boals) Park is a mile away at Roseland Dr and 77th St. Murphy Park a little over a mile away is also a recently remodeled playground at 3229 67th St.