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Gyms in Des Moines

Iowa · United States · 212,464 residents

Find gyms in Des Moines. Listed facilities: 232. Compare locations, hours and official booking information.

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Updated on 8 ago 2026

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About Des Moines

Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named after the Des Moines River, likely derived from the French Rivière des Moines meaning 'River of the Monks'. The city was incorporated in 1851 as Fort Des Moines and shortened to Des Moines in 1857. Its population was 214,133 at the 2020 census. The six-county Des Moines metropolitan area has an estimated 750,000 residents, the largest metropolitan area located entirely in Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County, with parts south of County Line Road extending into Warren County.

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Sports breakdown for Des Moines

7.5
SCORE
BOOKRGO / 10

Des Moines is one of the best cities in Iowa for sports: 491 centers, with a dense and varied offering (BookrGo score 7.5/10).

#1559 of 11765 cities in the USA · #17 of 244 in Iowa

Variety · different sports covered · weight 25% 63% diversity · percentile 93
Quality · how complete the listings are · weight 20% percentile 25
Activity · real user interest (30 days) · weight 20% 3954 signals · percentile 59
Scale · number of venues (comparable sources) · weight 15% 490 venues · percentile 99
Density · venues per resident · weight 10% percentile 98
Courts · total number of courts · weight 10% percentile 100

Each bar is the percentile of Des Moines against the 11765 scorable cities in the United States (100 = the best). The final score combines the six sections according to their weight.

Sport Centers National rank
Gyms 232 percentile 99
Swimming pools 91 percentile 99
Martial arts gyms 42 percentile 98
Soccer fields 23 percentile 99
Basketball courts 17 percentile 98
Athletics tracks 13 percentile 99
Skateparks and skating rinks 10 percentile 98
Bowling alleys 8 percentile 97
Tennis courts 7 percentile 92
Climbing gyms 3 percentile 89
Water sports centers 3 percentile 79
Hockey venues 2 percentile 81
Volleyball courts 2 percentile 82
Sports centers 1 percentile 83
Table tennis venues 1 percentile 80

It lacks Des Moines: sports found in other cities in Iowa that we don't have on record here yet.

Shooting rangesPetanque courtsSquash courts

BookrGo analysis based on our own data and public sources. Updated on 08/08/2026.

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Clubs and private centers with gyms in Des Moines

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Are there public or municipal gyms in Des Moines?

The directory includes public and private facilities in Des Moines. Each listing shows its ownership and official access information when available.

How many centers with gyms are there in Des Moines?

The BookrGo directory lists 232 centers with gyms in Des Moines. The catalog updates with every sync.

How do I book gyms in Des Moines?

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