
Des Moines's Saylorville neighborhood is home to attractions such as Woodland Hills Golf Course and Margo Frankel Woods State Park.
If you'd like to get a taste of Ankeny student life, check out Des Moines Area Community College, located 1.8 mi (3 km) from central Ankeny.
You might want to practice your swing at Otter Creek Golf Course, a golf course located 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from central Ankeny. If Otter Creek Golf Course doesn't quite scratch your golfing itch, Ankeny Golf and Country Club is also nearby.