Black River Beach

Black River Beach: 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 Black River Beach

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 Black River Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.84325, -91.24975. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black River Beach

• French Island · river spot · La Crosse · ~3 km · Must-see
• Riverside International Friendship Garden · sanctuary · La Crosse · ~3 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · La Crosse · ~4 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Catholic Church · church · La Crosse · ~4 km · Must-see
• Pettibone Park · park · La Crosse · ~5 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel · church · La Crosse · ~6 km · Must-see
• Grandad Bluff Park · park · La Crosse · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Onalaska · lake · La Crosse · ~7 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~7 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · La Crosse · ~15 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Vernon · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mississippi River Lock and Dam 6 · lake · Winona · ~29 km · Must-see
• Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc. · museum · La Crosse · ~30 km · Must-see
• Perrot State Park · sanctuary · Trempealeau · ~33 km · Must-see
• Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area · sanctuary · Trempealeau · ~34 km · Must-see
• Polish Cultural Institute and Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Winona station · lake · Buffalo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Buffalo · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black River Beach

Other beaches & coast near Black River Beach

• Airport Beach · beach · La Crosse · ~4 km
• Pettibone Beach · beach · La Crosse · ~4 km
• Alma Beach and Recreational Area · beach · Buffalo · ~97 km
• Chester Woods Beach · beach · Olmsted · ~108 km
• Long Point · beach · Goodhue · ~141 km
• Richmond Bay · beach · La Crosse · ~1 km
• Crater Island · beach · La Crosse · ~18 km
• Richmond Island · beach · La Crosse · ~24 km
• Council Bay · beach · La Crosse · ~30 km
• Latsch Beach · beach · Buffalo · ~49 km

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