Gay map for Des Moines, IA

Des Moines is the capital of Iowa · 41.5868, -93.6250 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Des Moines that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Des Moines on the map

The map opens centred on Des Moines at 41.5868, -93.6250. The nearest other city with a page here is Lincoln, 169 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

20 public places in and around Des Moines are listed further down — 3 gardens, 3 nature reserves, 3 parks, 2 bars, 2 cafés, 2 pubs, 2 viewpoints, a beach, a club and an LGBTQ+ venue. Among them The Garden Nightclub, Barb Wire Point and Brown's Woods. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Des Moines

• The Garden Nightclub — LGBTQ+ venue
• Reno Memorial Dog Park — park
• Brown's Woods — nature reserve
• The Garden — garden
• Easter Lake Beach — beach
• Barb Wire Point — viewpoint
• Jeannie's Bottle — bar
• Euro Bar & Grill — pub
• PLATFORM — club
• Starbucks — café
• Stewart Square Park — park
• Denman Woods — nature reserve
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden — garden
• Lookout Point — viewpoint
• The Ridgemont — bar
• Johnny's Hall of Fame — pub
• Grounds For Celebration — café
• Easter Lake Park — park
• Strasser Woods State Preserve — nature reserve
• Franklin Community Garden — garden

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Lincoln, NE — 169 mi
• Kansas City, MO — 179 mi
• Topeka, KS — 206 mi
• Jefferson City, MO — 222 mi
• Saint Paul, MN — 234 mi
• Minneapolis, MN — 235 mi

Getting started in Des Moines

• Open the Des Moines map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.