Notable beach · Cerro Gordo, Iowa
Dodges Beach
Dodges Beach is a beach in Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Dodges 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 Dodges 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 Dodges Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.11218, -93.43771. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dodges Beach
- Clear Lake · lake · Cerro Gordo · ~2 km · Must-see
- McIntosh Woods State Park · sanctuary · Cerro Gordo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Buddy Holly Crash Site · attraction · Cerro Gordo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Parkers Woods · park · Cerro Gordo · ~23 km · Must-see
- KRIB-AM (Mason City) · church · Cerro Gordo · ~23 km · Must-see
- Charles H. Macnider Art Museum · museum · Cerro Gordo · ~25 km · Must-see
- Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Wright · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake Park · lake · Freeborn · ~71 km · Must-see
- Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kossuth · ~74 km · Must-see
- Farmers Beach · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~1 km
- South Bay · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~4 km
- Clear Lake State Park Beach · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~4 km
- Pine Tree Park · park · Cerro Gordo · ~5 km
- Tourist Park · park · Cerro Gordo · ~6 km
- Three Stars Monument · fort · Cerro Gordo · ~6 km
- National Register of Historic Places · fort · Cerro Gordo · ~6 km
- City Beach · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~6 km
- Clear Lake Fire Museum · museum · Cerro Gordo · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Dodges Beach
- Farmers Beach · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~1 km
- South Bay · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~4 km
- Clear Lake State Park Beach · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~4 km
- City Beach · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~6 km
- Lake Kohlmeier Beach · beach · Steele · ~134 km
- Shady Beach · beach · Cerro Gordo · ~6 km
- Glenville Beach · beach · Worth · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dodges Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dodges Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dodges Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dodges Beach?
Nearby: Clear Lake (lake, 2 km), McIntosh Woods State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Buddy Holly Crash Site (attraction, 16 km), Parkers Woods (park, 23 km), KRIB-AM (Mason City) (church, 23 km), Charles H. Macnider Art Museum (museum, 25 km).
Is Dodges Beach worth visiting?
Dodges Beach is listed as a notable beach in Iowa on Spotwander.