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Big Creek Beach

4.6★ · 101 Google ratings, Iowa

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Parking Short walk Restrooms Free
At a glance
Parking
150 yd away · free
Walk
30 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 200 ft away
Cost
Free
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 33% of 15 over the limit · 2024

How we know this

Map of Big Creek Beach
Aerial map of Big Creek Beach
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1Parking150 yd from the listing2Restrooms200 ft from the listing3Covered shelter120 ft from the listing
USGS NAIP 2023 aerial imagery.
Guide

Good to know

Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Iowa 50226
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 30 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 ft away
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Common questions

Where do you park at Big Creek Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Big Creek Beach?
30 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Big Creek Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 ft from the listing.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.