Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area

Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.94909, -91.22563. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~27 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~27 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~59 km · Must-see
• New Sweden Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~66 km · Must-see
• Greenwood Cemetery Chapel · church · Muscatine · ~68 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Muscatine · ~69 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church Muscatine · church · Muscatine · ~69 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~71 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~75 km · Must-see
• Big Hollow Dam · lake · Des Moines · ~2 km
• Old Stone Church · church · Des Moines · ~3 km
• Starr's Cave State Preserve · cave · Des Moines · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area

Other parks near Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area

• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~27 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~27 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~100 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~102 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~102 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~102 km · Must-see
• Emeis Park · park · Scott · ~103 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~103 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~103 km · Must-see

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