Gray's Lake is an immensely popular park, just south of downtown. People of all ages come here to play, jog, cycle, boat, and swim. Des Moines Parks & Rec frequently hosts Saturday morning yoga at this park (although it rotates some weeks).
The northern most entrance to the park leads to a parking lot by the old silos, which is a good spot to park for the playground and beach access.
From the playground, we strolled along the Kruidenier Trail, which makes roughly a 2 mile loop
