Groceries and errands
Groceries and everyday errands near The Oaks
The weekly grocery run from The Oaks is a short trip east, and you can choose how you do it: a quick stop at Southridge or a full-size supermarket a little farther up.
The closest option
The nearest grocery is the Target at 1111 E Army Post Road, in Southridge, 0.5 miles east, which carries a full grocery section alongside everything else (Target's own site lists it as the South Des Moines store). For a bigger shop, the Walmart Supercenter at 5101 SE 14th Street is about 1.5 miles and carries groceries too.
A full supermarket
For a traditional supermarket, the Hy-Vee at 3221 SE 14th Street is 2.5 miles north, listed on Hy-Vee's own site as the Park Avenue store. It is the full-service option: a deli, a bakery, a pharmacy and a produce department under one roof.
Errands on the way
Because the stores line up east of the neighborhood, the pharmacy run and the grocery run are the same short drive, not two trips across town. The Oaks is renovated one- and two-bedroom apartments, one bath, with a new kitchen, a redone bath, new flooring and fresh paint, and a stove and refrigerator in every home; select homes add a washer and dryer in the unit. Live pricing is on the availability page.
Questions people ask
What is the closest grocery store to The Oaks?
Target's grocery section at Southridge, 0.5 miles east on Army Post Road, is the closest. A full Hy-Vee is 2.5 miles north on SE 14th Street.
Is there a Hy-Vee near The Oaks?
Yes, the Hy-Vee at 3221 SE 14th Street, 2.5 miles north, listed on Hy-Vee's own site as the Park Avenue store.
Where is the nearest Walmart?
The Walmart Supercenter at 5101 SE 14th Street, about 1.5 miles east, which carries a full grocery section.
Are there pharmacies nearby?
Yes. The Target, Walmart and Hy-Vee stores above each have a pharmacy, all a short drive east of The Oaks.
Distances are road miles from 6209 SE 5th Street, measured with OpenStreetMap routing in October 2026. The Oaks keeps no distance module of its own, so the route planner is the source. Grocery stores confirmed on Target and Hy-Vee's own sites, October 2026; the SE 14th Walmart is carried over from the sister site's verification.
More about living here
- Living in South Park, south Des Moines
- Shopping at Southridge, near The Oaks
- Army Post Road, the corridor near The Oaks
- Eating and drinking near The Oaks
- Getting into the city from The Oaks
- Parks and trails near The Oaks
- Schools near The Oaks
- Garages you can rent at The Oaks
- The commons at The Oaks
- The floor plans at The Oaks, explained
- How to apply at The Oaks
- Working from home at The Oaks
- What residents say about The Oaks
- The neighborhood guide
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