Motocross Tracks Near Des Moines — 2026 Guide

Central Iowa is loaded with riding within an easy drive of Des Moines — from a couple of tracks inside half an hour to a string of 4.8★ venues across the rest of the state. Here is every active motocross track near Des Moines, sorted by distance from the metro, with real rider ratings and what each place is known for.

Timing your ride around the weather? See the best months to ride near Des Moines — the prime, driest and muddiest months for the tracks on this list, from six years of climate data — or the Iowa riding-season guide.

Closest to the metro (under 35 miles)

The Farm MX — Indianola (~20 mi)

The closest dirt to downtown, just south in Indianola. A real natural-terrain MX track on rolling, hilly ground. 4.4★ (14 reviews). Hours, fees and full details →

Riverside Raceway — Winterset (~29 mi)

Southwest in Winterset on US-169, a maintained motocross track plus an oval. 4.7★ (45 reviews). Details →

35–70 miles out

314 Compound — Scranton (~55 mi)

Northwest by the North Raccoon River, run by Talon Motorsports — three full serpentine tracks plus a pit-bike track. Open practice runs about $30 plus a $10 gate. Details →

Oak Ridge MX — Garwin (~56 mi)

One of the highest-rated tracks in the area — a large winding MX track on hilly terrain. 4.8★ (83 reviews). Details →

Gypsum City OHV Park — Fort Dodge (~66 mi)

A reclaimed gypsum mine that hides a full MX complex inside the OHV park: a 1.5-mile MX track, an amateur SX track, a kids track and a skills course. 4.5★ (252 reviews). Details →

FDMX at Sports Park Raceway — Fort Dodge (~67 mi)

The motocross side of the Sports Park Raceway complex, on harder, hillier ground that holds up when it dries. 4.7★ (126 reviews). Details →

Worth the drive (70–115 miles)

Keokuk County Expo MX — Sigourney (~77 mi)

Sandy loops plus a flat-track oval at the expo grounds. 4.8★ (23 reviews). Details →

New Hartford Racing — Shell Rock (~89 mi)

A sandy track with a pond and buildings up northeast. A perfect 5.0★ (5 reviews). Details →

NCC MX — Waterloo (~90 mi)

A sand motocross track inside the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds in Waterloo. 4.6★ (21 reviews). Details →

Northland MX — Klemme (~97 mi)

A clear MX track with a pee-wee loop tucked among the farm fields up north. 5.0★ (5 reviews). Details →

CronkyTonk MX — Fairfield (~102 mi)

A smaller MX track southeast in Fairfield. Details →

Sandy Corners MX — Ionia (~115 mi)

A small, bermy MX track up in northeast Iowa. 5.0★ (20 reviews). Details →

Razors Edge MX — Farragut (~115 mi)

Down in the southwest corner, multiple tracks including a technical SX section. 4.8★ (13 reviews). Details →

Before you haul out

New to riding, or kitting out a kid? Read our first dirt bike buyer's guide and the kids' motocross gear starter kit before your first day. Want to see what's open near you this weekend? Check the This Weekend tracker.

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