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Raccoon River Swimming beach
4.6★ · 108 Google ratings · West Des Moines, Iowa
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
575 yd away
Walk
50 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 125 yd away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Raccoon River Swimming beach
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1Restrooms125 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Park Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
🅿 Parking 575 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 50 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 125 yd away
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Where do you park at Raccoon River Swimming beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 575 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Raccoon River Swimming beach?
50 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 Raccoon River Swimming beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 125 yd from the listing.
When is Raccoon River Swimming beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
