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Raccoon River Park

While we haven’t been blogging of late, we are staying busy at our repeat housesit in Des Moines for Bebe. We’ve been going to doctor’s appointments (Bob), getting dental work done and going to PT (Beth), getting our Iowa drivers licenses, getting work done on the car, and we even had an unexpected trip to the vet with Bebe (minor issue and all good now). Bob has also had some quick visits with family and was able to spend time with his mom on her birthday this week. Whew!

The charming and healthy again, Bebe

The weather has been gorgeous, so we have been getting some walks in as well, mostly exploring the neighborhood. Today though, we made a quick 10 minute drive to Raccoon River Park to check out a non-concrete trail that had been recommended to us. We walked 3.2 miles around an asphalt and crushed rock path around Blue Heron Lake in the park.

The park was very nice with many different types of facilities.

The entrance into Raccoon River Park
Helpful signage showing many of the amenities at the park
Map of the park
Blue Heron Lake
Blue Heron Lake, looking towards the boat house
Nice wide path
Another view of Blue Heron Lake,
used for swimming (designated area only), boating, and fishing
Mileage marker for 3/4 of a mile
Looking back at where we parked from across the lake
Some park and trail rules
The beach along the designated swimming area
Families enjoying the park’s playground equipment
The Nature Lodge, which was being used for a baby shower today

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