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Published on April 17th, 2024
Valley Community Center Inclusive Playground “Eric’s Place”
Valley Church Inclusive Park is located in West Des Moines, Iowa near the Valley Community Center and was built for children of all abilities.

Address
4444 Fuller Road in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Basic Park Details
Type: Playground, climbing structures, swings
Bathrooms: Yes, within Valley Community Center
Shade: Yes
Playground: Yes
Trails: No
Water: Yes. A cafe with coffee and snacks is located within the Valley Community Center.
Other notes: The ground is artificial turf
Official Website: http://www.valleycommunitycenterdm.com/

Specific details about Eric’s Place
The Valley Community Center All-Inclusive Playground is a playground that can accommodate children of all needs. Have fun and play music outdoors!

There are a swing and merry-go-round designed to accommodate a wheelchair. The wheelchair-accessible swing is only open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you want to use it you need to get a key within the Valley Community Center.

Erin Huiatt
Erin Huiatt has owned and run Des Moines Parent since 2015, covering family events, parks and things to do across central Iowa for more than a decade. She is the author of 100 Things To Do in Des Moines Before You Die (Reedy Press, 2023) and Where To Take the Kids: Des Moines (Reedy Press, coming spring 2027). A mom of two, Erin serves on the board of the Des Moines Children's Museum.

