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Copper Creek Access

Copper Creek Access is located at Copper Creek Lake Park on East University Avenue in Pleasant Hill, offering a 40-acre lake with a lighted 1. 22-mile loop trail accessible to both cyclists and walkers.

The park provides fishing and non-motorized boating (carry-in, non-gas powered watercraft only), along with amenities including parking, restrooms, picnic areas, and a shelter available for reservation.

Access is easy from Pleasant Hill and Des Moines, and the site connects to the Four Mile Creek Greenway Trail system.


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