Youth baseball and softball (also soccer)

McAninch Sports Complex tournament guide

Norwalk, Iowa · 200 Wright Rd, Norwalk, IA 50211

Last verified 2026-10-23

Field surface: not yet verified

Not yet verified. The City of Norwalk lists six baseball/softball fields with their base and fence lengths, but doesn't say what the infields or outfields are. (6 baseball/softball fields, with fences from 180 to 300 feet, plus twenty-three multi-use fields (City of Norwalk).)

Source: City of Norwalk: McAninch Sports Complex (six baseball/softball fields with base lengths from 60 to 80 feet and fences from 180 to 300 feet; twenty-three multi-use fields)

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Quick facts

A City of Norwalk complex with 6 baseball/softball fields sized from 180-foot to 300-foot fences, plus twenty-three multi-use fields (City of Norwalk).
USSSA baseball events here draw travel teams from Nebraska (USSSA).
Norwalk's Main Street food is about 4 minutes away, two hotels are about 6 minutes north, and Blank Park Zoo is about 13 minutes north.

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Hotels near McAninch Sports Complex

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Fairfield Inn & Suites Norwalk Des Moines

2100 Hughes Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211 · about 6 min / 2 mi to the main campus

Hotel amenities (Marriott): next to the Gregg Young Sports Campus, with a free hot breakfast, outdoor pool, fitness center, lobby bar and free parking. Pets not allowed.

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Tru by Hilton Norwalk Des Moines

1401 Chatham Ave, Norwalk, IA 50211 · about 6 min / 2.2 mi to the main campus

Hotel amenities (Hilton): a newly built hotel near the Gregg Young Sports Campus with a free hot breakfast, indoor pool, fitness center, free parking and EV charging. Pet-friendly (dogs and cats).

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Places to eat near McAninch Sports Complex

Cooper's Central Table & Cocktails

1400 Chatham Ave #101, Norwalk, IA 50211 · about 6 min drive (2.2 mi)

A local kitchen next to the Norwalk hotels serving elevated American comfort food, burgers, seafood and weekend brunch (Enjoy Norwalk).

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Pyra Pizzeria

729 Main St, Norwalk, IA 50211 · about 4 min drive (1.2 mi)

A local Neapolitan pizzeria on Norwalk's Main Street (Pyra Pizzeria).

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Coffee: Mayalu Coffee

4226 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321 · about 16 min drive (8.0 mi)

An independent south-side cafe pouring Windmill Roasters coffee and Nepali chiya, with pastries, momos and curry puffs (Mayalu Coffee).

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Things to do between games

Blank Park Zoo

7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 · about 13 min drive (6.9 mi)

The area's signature family stop, about 13 minutes from the fields: Des Moines' zoo, with giraffe feedings, a train ride and an indoor rainforest (Blank Park Zoo). No MLB park is within 45 minutes.

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Packing notes

The field surfaces aren't published, so pack both molded and turf shoes until you know your field.
Fields 1 to 6 step up from 180-foot to 300-foot fences, so check your field number before you park.
Iowa summers are hot and humid: bring sunscreen, a hat, water and folding chairs.

Sources

More Iowa guides: all 34 Iowa complexes.