Notable beach · Decatur, Iowa
Little River Beach
Little River Beach is a beach in Decatur, Iowa.
Little 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 Little 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 Little River Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.76787, -93.77133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Little River Beach
- Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area · park · Decatur · ~24 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Historic United States Post Office · attraction · Union · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~75 km · Must-see
- Decatur County Freedom Rock · fort · Decatur · ~5 km
- Statue of Liberty · fort · Decatur · ~5 km
- Decatur County Museum · museum · Decatur · ~5 km
- Assembly of God Church · church · Decatur · ~5 km
- River Road · fort · Decatur · ~13 km
- Oxbow Overlook · viewpoint · Decatur · ~18 km
- The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa · fort · Decatur · ~18 km
- Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County · fort · Decatur · ~18 km
- Slip Bluff Lake Overlook · lake · Decatur · ~18 km
- New Salem Church · church · Decatur · ~20 km
- Bloomington Church · church · Decatur · ~24 km
- Lake Lashane Dam · lake · Decatur · ~29 km
- Christian United Methodist Church · church · Wayne · ~31 km
- West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-18 · lake · Ringgold · ~33 km
Other beaches & coast near Little River Beach
- Beach 1 · beach · Daviess · ~120 km
- Mozingo Beach · beach · Nodaway · ~121 km
- Beach 2 · beach · Daviess · ~121 km
- Sun Bathing Area · beach · Polk · ~126 km
- Thousand Hills State Park Beach · beach · Adair · ~144 km
- Tisue Beach · beach · Appanoose · ~92 km
- Banner Beach Bad Boys Pumpkin Patch · beach · Warren · ~103 km
- Lakewood Beach · beach · Warren · ~103 km
- Clear Water Beach · beach · Dallas · ~107 km
- Raccoon River Swimming Beach · beach · Polk · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Little River Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Little River Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Little River Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Little River Beach?
Nearby: Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area (park, 24 km), First United Methodist Church (church, 60 km), Historic United States Post Office (attraction, 74 km), Lake Ahquabi State Park (lake, 75 km), Decatur County Freedom Rock (fort, 5 km), Statue of Liberty (fort, 5 km).
Is Little River Beach worth visiting?
Little River Beach is listed as a notable beach in Iowa on Spotwander.