Notable beach · Dickinson, Iowa
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach is a beach in Dickinson, Iowa.
Crescent 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 Crescent 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 Crescent Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.36542, -95.17085. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Crescent Beach
- Emerson Bay State Recreation Area · park · Dickinson · ~1 km · Must-see
- West Okoboji Lake · lake · Dickinson · ~3 km · Must-see
- Higgins Museum · museum · Dickinson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cayler Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Dickinson · ~9 km · Must-see
- East Okoboji Lake · lake · Dickinson · ~9 km · Must-see
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area · beach · Dickinson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Spirit Lake · lake · Dickinson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Iowa Lake · lake · Osceola · ~34 km · Must-see
- Plum Lake · lake · Osceola · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lost Island Lake · lake · Palo Alto · ~38 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Osceola · ~39 km · Must-see
- Indian Lake · lake · Nobles · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Osceola · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ocheda Lake · lake · Nobles · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hawkeye Point · viewpoint · Osceola · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Independence · lake · Jackson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Okabena Lake · lake · Nobles · ~57 km · Must-see
- North Heron Lake · lake · Jackson · ~57 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Crescent Beach
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area · beach · Dickinson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Milford Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~0 km
- Spencer Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~1 km
- Arrowhead Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~1 km
- Gull Point Public Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~1 km
- Emerson Bay Public Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~1 km
- Papoose Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~1 km
- Gull Point · beach · Dickinson · ~2 km
- Jones Beach · beach · Dickinson · ~2 km
- Millers Bay · beach · Dickinson · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Crescent Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Crescent Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Crescent Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Crescent Beach?
Nearby: Emerson Bay State Recreation Area (park, 1 km), West Okoboji Lake (lake, 3 km), Higgins Museum (museum, 4 km), Cayler Prairie State Preserve (sanctuary, 9 km), East Okoboji Lake (lake, 9 km), Marble Beach State Recreation Area (beach, 15 km).
Is Crescent Beach worth visiting?
Crescent Beach is listed as a notable beach in Iowa on Spotwander.