Sun Bathing Area

Sun Bathing Area: 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 Sun Bathing Area

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 Sun Bathing Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.64838, -93.50200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sun Bathing Area

• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~0 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sun Bathing Area

Other beaches & coast near Sun Bathing Area

• Rock Creek Beach · beach · Jasper · ~69 km
• Little River Beach · beach · Decatur · ~126 km
• Jill Beach, DO · beach · Polk · ~22 km
• Banner Beach Bad Boys Pumpkin Patch · beach · Warren · ~23 km
• Oak Grove Recreation Area · beach · Polk · ~24 km
• Racoon River Beach · beach · Polk · ~27 km
• Raccoon River Swimming Beach · beach · Polk · ~27 km
• Lakewood Beach · beach · Warren · ~28 km
• Venice Beach HRT · beach · Polk · ~31 km
• Clear Water Beach · beach · Dallas · ~34 km

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