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Lake MacBride Beach

4.6★ · 297 Google ratings · Solon, Iowa

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Parking Short walk Good for kids Free Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 ft away · free
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
130 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 29% of 14 over the limit · 2024
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am

How we know this

Map of Lake MacBride Beach
Aerial map of Lake MacBride Beach
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1Parking150 ft from the listing
USGS NAIP 2023 aerial imagery.
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Good to know

Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2018–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2018–2026
Crowds

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Plan your visit

📍 Solon, IA 52333
🅿 Parking 150 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Lake MacBride Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Lake MacBride Beach?
160 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 Lake MacBride Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Lake MacBride Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.

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