Yellow Banks Park
6801 SE 32nd Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50317
515-266-1563
Resting on high bluffs overlooking the Des Moines River, Yellow Banks Park offers
some of the most outstanding scenery in central Iowa. This 517-acre park features
a 60-unit campground, three picnic shelters, 5-acre pond, and a boat ramp on the
Des Moines River.
Reservations for some campsites can be made on-line at
www.mycountyparks.com. The on-line reservation rate for electric is $24,
non-electric is $18, and youth group sites is $12.
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& detailed map.
Hiking trails within the park lead to overlooks of the river valley, an oak savanna,
a Native American burial mound, and a unique backpacking camping area. This is a
prime area for viewing migrating raptors in spring and fall. You can download a
Native American Artifact
Collection report here.
The park, acquired by the Conservation Board in 1980, is located southeast of Pleasant
Hill off SE Vandalia Road.
