Notable sanctuary · Monona, Iowa
Beaver Run
Beaver Run is a sanctuary in Monona, Iowa.
Beaver Run: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Beaver Run
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Beaver Run — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.18773, -95.71754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Beaver Run
- Lewis and Clark State Park · park · Monona · ~50 km · Must-see
- Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monona · ~59 km · Must-see
- Smithland Town Museum · museum · Woodbury · ~23 km
- Inkpaduta Historical Marker · fort · Woodbury · ~23 km
- Battle Hill · viewpoint · Ida · ~24 km
- Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail · viewpoint · Woodbury · ~24 km
- Oak Ridge Conservation Area · sanctuary · Woodbury · ~25 km
- Granger Hill · viewpoint · Monona · ~26 km
- Durr Hill · viewpoint · Monona · ~33 km
- Moorehead Historical Museum · museum · Ida · ~33 km
- Grell Pond Dam · lake · Ida · ~34 km
- Moorehead Pioneer Park Dam · lake · Ida · ~34 km
- Weber Creek Subwatershed Site M-18555 Dam · lake · Woodbury · ~37 km
- Jett Subwatershed Site M-6 Dam · lake · Woodbury · ~38 km
- Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2 Dam · lake · Woodbury · ~38 km
- Woodbury County Road Dam 8-87-44 · lake · Woodbury · ~38 km
- Hornick Depot · museum · Woodbury · ~40 km
- 100th Street;340th Street · fort · Monona · ~41 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Beaver Run
- Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monona · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lewis Park · sanctuary · Woodbury · ~77 km · Must-see
- Woodbury County Courthouse · sanctuary · Woodbury · ~83 km · Must-see
- Prairie Rose State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~96 km · Must-see
- Hitchcock Nature Center · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~109 km · Must-see
- Whiterock Conservancy · sanctuary · Guthrie · ~122 km · Must-see
- Miller Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Memorial Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~129 km · Must-see
- Historic General Dodge House · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~130 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Beaver Run yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Beaver Run?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Beaver Run?
Nearby: Lewis and Clark State Park (park, 50 km), Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 59 km), Smithland Town Museum (museum, 23 km), Inkpaduta Historical Marker (fort, 23 km), Battle Hill (viewpoint, 24 km), Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is Beaver Run worth visiting?
Beaver Run is listed as a notable sanctuary in Iowa on Spotwander.