West Des Moines

West Des Moines is a small city in Central Iowa, the largest suburb of Des Moines.

See

• Lexi Faust Home. (updated Oct 2020)
• 1 Jordan House. Underground railroad stop. (updated Oct 2020)

Do

• 1 Walnut Woods State Park. (updated Oct 2020)

Buy

• 1 Jordan Creek Town Center. The largest shopping complex in Iowa. (updated Oct 2020)
• 2 Valley West Mall. Enclosed shopping mall. (updated Oct 2020)

Sleep

• Drury Inn & Suites West Des Moines, 5505 Mills Civic Pkwy. Complimentary hot dogs some nights. +1 515-457-9500

Go next

• Bob Feller Museum, 310 Mill St, Van Meter (off I-80 several miles west), ☏ +1 515 996-2806, info@bobfellermuseum.org. Tu-Sa 10AM-3PM, Su noon-4PM. Iowa's most famous baseball player, "Rapid Robert" was an all-star pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Before making the big leagues, he learned how to throw a baseball in Van Meter before starting off on his eventual Hall of Fame career. $5, children and seniors $3. 

Routes through West Des Moines

Minneapolis/Saint Paul ← Des Moines ←	N  S	→ Osceola → Kansas City
Omaha ← Council Bluffs ←	W  E	→ Des Moines → Davenport
Omaha ← Atlantic ←	W  E	→ Des Moines → Davenport
END ←	W  E	→ Des Moines → Boonville