Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park, Iowa’s newest state park, is nestled in the rolling landscape between Des Moines and Indianola on Highway 65/69, within minutes of the state’s largest metro area.
Top Five Things to Do
1. Enjoy all you can eat menus to go.
2. Enjoy mini golf as a family.
3. Bring your canoe to the Licking River.
4. Hike historic trails of Boone and explorers
5. Visit the site o
This 1000-acre park features more than 20 miles of trails. You can see notable Native American sites and 17th-century cellar holes leftover from English settlers. There's also an active dairy farm tha
Kings Gap Environmental Education Center's unique attractions are its mountainous terrain, extensive forest, and panoramic views, which may be experienced while driving the winding road to the mansion