Notable beach · Dickinson, Iowa
Brownells Beach
Brownells Beach is a beach in Dickinson, Iowa.
Brownells Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Brownells Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Brownells Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.42607, -95.17444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brownells Beach
- West Okoboji Lake · lake · Dickinson · ~6 km · Must-see
- Higgins Museum · museum · Dickinson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area · beach · Dickinson · ~8 km · Must-see
- East Okoboji Lake · lake · Dickinson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cayler Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Dickinson · ~8 km · Must-see
- Emerson Bay State Recreation Area · park · Dickinson · ~10 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Dickinson · ~11 km · Must-see
- Plum Lake · lake · Osceola · ~28 km · Must-see
- Iowa Lake · lake · Osceola · ~30 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Osceola · ~35 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Nobles · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lost Island Lake · lake · Palo Alto · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Osceola · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
- North Heron Lake · lake · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Nobles · ~49 km · Must-see
- Okabena Lake · lake · Nobles · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hawkeye Point · viewpoint · Osceola · ~54 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Brownells Beach
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area · beach · Dickinson · ~8 km · Must-see
- North Bay · beach · Dickinson · ~0 km
- Estherville Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~1 km
- Raebels Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~1 km
- Pike's Point Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~2 km
- Fairoaks Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~2 km
- Egralharve Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~3 km
- Fairoak Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~3 km
- Haywards Bay · beach · Dickinson · ~4 km
- Omaha Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Brownells Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Brownells Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Brownells Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brownells Beach?
Nearby: West Okoboji Lake (lake, 6 km), Higgins Museum (museum, 7 km), Marble Beach State Recreation Area (beach, 8 km), East Okoboji Lake (lake, 8 km), Cayler Prairie State Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Emerson Bay State Recreation Area (park, 10 km).
Is Brownells Beach worth visiting?
Brownells Beach is listed as a notable beach in Iowa on Spotwander.