Fourmile Creek Access Points

The sites spread along Fourmile Creek are lush with natural scenery, inviting you to explore. Immerse yourself in Central Iowa’s natural heritage with access to boating, fishing and much more. Find the right site for your next adventure.

Yellow flowers with dark centers standing up among green leaves and grass
A close up view of little white flowers with yellow centers
A view of the single track trail that a family took to get in to the creek
A view of the single track trail near Fourmile Creek

Amenities offered at this location:

Site 29

On Fourmile Creek

Site 29 is located within Mally’s Weh-Weh-Neh-Kee Park near the unincorporated community of Berwick. This site offers:

  • Access to the Berwick Trail Bridge and Chichaqua Valley Bike Trail
  • Soft trails for hiking and nature walks
  • A picnic shelter
  • A playground
  • Natural channel design techniques connected to the creek’s natural floodplain
  • An enhanced fish habitat
    Water quality improvements

Site 43

On Fourmile Creek

Site 43 is found within Sargent Park at Fourmile Creek’s intersection with East Douglas Avenue in Des Moines. Natural playscapes offer fun for kids right by the water.

Improvements
Future improvements will support the creek’s banks while allowing easier access to the water itself. They will include:

  • Stepping boulders to safely cross the creek
  • Stairs down to the opposite bank
  • An additional set of stairs for improved angler access upstream
A dad tipping his son upside down by the shoreline and both laughing
Parents and their young son sitting on his dads shoulders looking at the creek from the shoreline
A family of four splashing each other in Fourmile Creek
A young boy stops to smell some of the white flowers along the trail
A young girl running through a prairie with white flowers and her mom is smiling behind her
A close up view of water coming over rocks in Fourmile Creek while a mom and her son begin wading in the creek in the distance
A close up view of water pouring over rocks in the Four Mile Creek
A calm view of a creek coming through a tree lined meadow area

Amenities offered at this location:

Future Sites

This project isn’t quite done yet, but we’re hard at work preparing this water trail for public use. These improvements will ensure a safe, enjoyable experience for all users while providing the necessary protection for this important environment. Be sure to check back periodically for updates on this water trail, and in the meantime, feel free to explore our other amazing amenities in and along our waterways.

Concept sketch of site 50 near the Fourmile Community Center. The area along Fourmile Creek features limestone stairs and a beach area and log cross-vanes.

Future Site

Site 50

Fourmile Creek

Site 50 is found along a scenic stretch of Fourmile Creek along Easton Boulevard. It is located near the Fourmile Creek Community Center and offers wading and fishing within a densely populated urban environment.

Improvements offer improved access for users.

Improvements

  • Limestone stairs and additional access to the creek
  • Streambank restoration
  • Enhanced fish habitat
Concept sketch of site 75 along highway 65 and where Fourmile Creek runs in to Des Moines River. The site features directional signage, future concrete trail, 6' soft trail, and stone seating with the plan to connect it to the future trail network

Future Site

Site 75

Fourmile Creek

Site 75 at the confluence of Fourmile Creek and the Des Moines River is an ideal location for fishing, offering excellent conditions for local anglers.

Improvements will complement the diverse wildlife found at this location.

Improvements

  • Improved accessibility
  • Natural seating for relaxing along the banks
  • Additional trails for walkers and birders
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