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Parks & Recreation
Administrative Office

4200 Mills Civic Parkway, 1B
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: (515) 222-3444
Fax: (515) 222-3459
ParkRec@wdm.iowa.gov

Weather Hotline (515) 222-3500

Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Raccoon River Park
Nature Lodge

2500 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: (515) 222-3424
Fax: (515) 222-3658
 
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

*Open evenings/weekends when
there is a program or rental in the facility
Valley Junction Activity Center
217 5th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: (515) 222-3440
Fax: (515) 222-3457

Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

*Open evenings/weekends when there is a program or rental in the facility
 Holiday Aquatic Center
1701 Railroad Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: (515) 273-0700

Valley View Aquatic Center

255 81st Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: (515) 273-0700
Jamie Hurd Amphitheater
4100 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 222-3455
 MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
6500 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 440-4820

Raccoon River Park Boathouse 

2500 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 440-4787

Raccoon River Park Softball Complex 

2500 Grand Avenue
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 222-3454

 

 

Parks & Recreation Department Structure

 Department Org Chart October 2024

 

StaffTitleDepartmentsPhoneEmail
Gafkjen, NolaValley Junction Activity Center ClerkParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3440
Murphy, Laura Superintendent of RecreationParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3456
Alvarez, MarcoSuperintendent of ParksParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3452
Weeks, JodieRecreation Facility/Program SupervisorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3645
Mankle, Bruce Recreation Facility/Program SupervisorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3454
Hoth, TrevorRecreation Facility/Program SupervisorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-4329
Fitzgerald, KevinRecreation CoordinatorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3453
Nelson, MatthewRecPlex Operations SupervisorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4810
Moore, DanyaRecPlex Guest Services SupervisorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4811
Ratcliff, ShayneRecPlex General ManagerParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4775
Smalley, MatthewRecPlex Facility SpecialistParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4822
Alexander, John RecPlex Facility SpecialistParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4823
Smith, HenryRecPlex Facility SpecialistParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4817
Warner, CoryRecPlex Facility SpecialistParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4818
Elliott, ShannaRecPlex Administrative CoordinatorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 440-4819
Doll, EricPark PlannerParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3447
Schaffer, TeresaNature Lodge ClerkParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3424
Lancial, JessNaturalistParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3435
Conn, KevinLandscape ArchitectParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3449
Rohret, BrianFood Service & Concessions SupervisorParks%20%26%20Recreation(515) 222-3551