Sand Pit Area

Sand Pit Area: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sand Pit Area

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Sand Pit Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.36803, -92.96326. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Pit Area

• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~20 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~45 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~46 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~47 km · Must-see
• Grinnell Historical Museum · museum · Poweshiek · ~57 km · Must-see
• KGRN-AM (Grinnell) · attraction · Poweshiek · ~59 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~59 km · Must-see
• First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~61 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~62 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~66 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~69 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~70 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~72 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~74 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Pit Area

Other parks near Sand Pit Area

• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~46 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~63 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~68 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~76 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~76 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~78 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~83 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~109 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~113 km · Must-see
• Conants Park · park · Tama · ~117 km · Must-see

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