Des Moines Parks and Recreation is conducting prescribed burns at Gray's Lake throughout the day on Wednesday.

The southwestern parking lot at Gray's Lake Park in downtown Des Moines will be closed for construction Oct. 21 through spring 2026. The parking lot off Fleur Drive and George Flagg Parkway will ...

For a taste of the outdoors, head to Gray's Lake Park. Situated about 2 miles southwest of downtown by the Raccoon River, Gray's Lake Park features a 167-acre lake with a 2-mile pedestrian- and ...

If you see fire or smoke near Gray's Lake, don't be alarmed. The Des Moines Parks and Recreation is conducting prescribed burns through the lake on Wednesday, according to a post on Facebook.

The Gray’s Bay Dam is open for the season. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) said in a March 21 news release that it has started releasing water from Lake ...