is it colorado good? no. Is it the closest thing you can find to it in the Des Moines area? yes. Staff is super friendly. Multiple trails. Two tripple lifts. A little pricey for the number of trails they have but the snow is much better than the other places in town. they do a pretty decent job of maintaining... More

I have not ever visited Seven Oaks. I gave it a average rating also because of the comments i have heard about it and it sounds like a good place to take a family or a group.

Seems like they always have something going on no matter the season. If you don't ski you can sit in the lounge and watch everyone out on the hill. In the summer take a trip down the river. Great fun!

My husband and I decided to try kayaking for the first time with Seven Oaks. Everything about the trip was easy. The staff were friendly and helpful. We went on a Monday morning (one of their least busy times). The staff helped us into our kayaks and into the water. We had clear instructions on where to exit the river... More

The rental was reasonable, the drop off and pick up was easy and fast.

Took our kids skiing and snowboarding on a 5 degree day - was sooo cold. Much to my surprise, the staff here was great! Everyone from our 1st contact person where we bought our passes, to the staff we got our skis and board from to the employees out on the hills and even the snack shop personnel were GREAT.... More

Wife and I went to ski at Seven Oaks and did not know what to expect. Since she is newer to the sport we started off on the bunny slope, which is better that sleepy hollow in Des Moines, just to get our legs warmed up. The temperature was great and they actually had a good base of snow, considering... More