The Monster

The Monster: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Monster

Season: October to February.

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 The Monster — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.65187, -93.50148. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Monster

• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~0 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~0 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Trinity Las Americas United Methodist Church · church · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~16 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
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Basilica of Saint John · church · Polk · ~16 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~17 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 The Monster

Other other attractions near The Monster

• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Campanile · attraction · Story · ~54 km · Must-see
• KGRN-AM (Grinnell) · attraction · Poweshiek · ~84 km · Must-see
• Historic United States Post Office · attraction · Union · ~122 km · Must-see
• The Underground · attraction · Polk · ~0 km
• The Tornado · attraction · Polk · ~0 km
• The Outlaw · attraction · Polk · ~0 km
• Heritage Carousel of Des Moines · attraction · Polk · ~13 km
• Thinker on a Rock · attraction · Polk · ~17 km

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