Local favourite beach · Des Moines, Iowa
Edgewater Beach Access
Edgewater Beach Access is a beach in Des Moines, Iowa.
Edgewater Beach Access: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Edgewater Beach Access
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Edgewater Beach Access — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.87257, -91.05854. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Edgewater Beach Access
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~10 km · Must-see
- Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~14 km · Must-see
- Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~38 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~57 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~62 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~75 km · Must-see
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~75 km · Must-see
- Otter Bay · beach · Des Moines · ~3 km
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site · fort · Des Moines · ~4 km
- Downstream Guide Wall · fort · Henderson · ~4 km
- Submersible Earth Dike · lake · Des Moines · ~4 km
- Dam No. 18 · lake · Des Moines · ~4 km
- Esplanade · fort · Henderson · ~4 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Edgewater Beach Access
Other beaches & coast near Edgewater Beach Access
- Otter Bay · beach · Des Moines · ~3 km
- Swift Slough · beach · Des Moines · ~4 km
- Pool 17 · beach · Louisa · ~45 km
- Grass Trap · beach · Henry · ~57 km
- Sand Trap · beach · Henry · ~58 km
- Buffalo Shores Beach · beach · Scott · ~87 km
- Buffalo Beach · beach · Scott · ~88 km
- bunker · beach · Jefferson · ~95 km
- West Lake Park Beach · beach · Scott · ~99 km
- Boat Harbor · beach · Rock Island · ~104 km
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Frequently asked
Is Edgewater Beach Access safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Edgewater Beach Access yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Edgewater Beach Access?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Edgewater Beach Access?
Nearby: Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church (church, 10 km), Dankwardt Memorial Park (park, 14 km), Crapo Park (park, 14 km), Delabar State Park (park, 17 km), Big River State Forest (sanctuary, 26 km), Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve (sanctuary, 38 km).