Local favourite beach · Gunnison, Colorado
Iola Basin
Iola Basin is a beach in Gunnison, Colorado.
Iola Basin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Iola Basin
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Iola Basin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.48151, -107.08033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Iola Basin
- Blue Mesa Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gunnison National Forest · sanctuary · Gunnison · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Fork · lake · Gunnison · ~27 km · Must-see
- West Elk Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~35 km · Must-see
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~37 km · Must-see
- The Castles · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~37 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~39 km · Must-see
- Carbon Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ohio Peak · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~47 km · Must-see
- Whetstone Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~49 km · Must-see
- Powderhorn Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kebler Wagon Trail · trek · Gunnison · ~52 km · Must-see
- East Beckwith Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cochetopa Dome · viewpoint · Saguache · ~53 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~56 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Iola Basin
- Dutch Charlie Swim Beach · beach · Ouray · ~80 km
- Cebolla Basin · beach · Gunnison · ~14 km
- Sapinero Basin · beach · Gunnison · ~23 km
- horseshoe pits · beach · Montrose · ~87 km
- Beach Canyon · beach · Ouray · ~103 km
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Frequently asked
Is Iola Basin safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Iola Basin yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Iola Basin?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Iola Basin?
Nearby: Blue Mesa Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Gunnison National Forest (sanctuary, 14 km), Lake Fork (lake, 27 km), West Elk Peak (viewpoint, 35 km), Curecanti Needle (viewpoint, 37 km), The Castles (viewpoint, 37 km).