Notable beach · Power, Idaho
Wheatgrass Bench
Wheatgrass Bench is a beach in Power, Idaho.
Wheatgrass Bench: 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 Wheatgrass Bench
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 Wheatgrass Bench — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.82547, -112.66054. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wheatgrass Bench
- Brady Chapel · church · Bannock · ~24 km · Must-see
- Zoo Idaho · sanctuary · Bannock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Hall Historic Monument · fort · Bannock · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pocatello Idaho Temple · church · Bannock · ~29 km · Must-see
- Chinese Peak · viewpoint · Bannock · ~30 km · Must-see
- Massacre Rocks State Park · park · Power · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Putnam · viewpoint · Bannock · ~53 km · Must-see
- Idaho Potato Museum · museum · Bingham · ~60 km · Must-see
- Raft River Valley · viewpoint · Blaine · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sublett Range High Point · viewpoint · Power · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lava Hot Springs Olympic Swimming Complex · park · Bannock · ~72 km · Must-see
- Compressor Station Bench · beach · Power · ~4 km
- Rainbow Beach · beach · Power · ~10 km
- Bronco Beach · beach · Power · ~16 km
- Howard Mountain · viewpoint · Bannock · ~16 km
- American Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Power · ~17 km
- Flatiron Hill · viewpoint · Power · ~17 km
- Kinport Peak · viewpoint · Bannock · ~18 km
Other beaches & coast near Wheatgrass Bench
- Compressor Station Bench · beach · Power · ~4 km
- Rainbow Beach · beach · Power · ~10 km
- Bronco Beach · beach · Power · ~16 km
- Lava Point · beach · Minidoka · ~103 km
- Seagull Bay · beach · Power · ~15 km
- Seagual Bay · beach · Power · ~15 km
- Beach Hollow · beach · Bannock · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wheatgrass Bench safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Wheatgrass Bench yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wheatgrass Bench?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wheatgrass Bench?
Nearby: Brady Chapel (church, 24 km), Zoo Idaho (sanctuary, 25 km), Fort Hall Historic Monument (fort, 27 km), Pocatello Idaho Temple (church, 29 km), Chinese Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Massacre Rocks State Park (park, 39 km).
Is Wheatgrass Bench worth visiting?
Wheatgrass Bench is listed as a notable beach in Idaho on Spotwander.