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.
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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.
