Large Boulder

Large Boulder: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Large Boulder

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Large Boulder — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.21603, -96.42076. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Large Boulder

• Lake Alvin · lake · Lincoln · ~37 km · Must-see
• Gitchie Manitou State Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~43 km · Must-see
• Beaver Creek Nature Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Glidden Chapel · church · Minnehaha · ~54 km · Must-see
• Big Sioux Recreation Area · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew Home & Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~56 km · Must-see
• Old Courthouse Museum · museum · Minnehaha · ~56 km · Must-see
• Great Plains Zoo · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~57 km · Must-see
• Terrace Park · park · Minnehaha · ~57 km · Must-see
• Palisades State Park · sanctuary · Minnehaha · ~66 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Turner · ~69 km · Must-see
• Spirit Mound Historic Prairie · park · Clay · ~73 km · Must-see
• Big Sioux River Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Sioux · ~8 km
• Sand Beach · beach · Sioux · ~11 km
• Inwood Iowa Museum · museum · Lyon · ~13 km
• Faith Reformed Church · church · Sioux · ~13 km
• Blankespoon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lyon · ~13 km
• Grace Community Church · church · Sioux · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Large Boulder

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• Eagle Rock · viewpoint · Rock · ~70 km
• Vista Observation Deck · viewpoint · Minnehaha · ~72 km
• Buffalo Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Rock · ~73 km
• Jasper Peak · viewpoint · Rock · ~85 km
• Boy Scout Hill · viewpoint · Dixon · ~86 km
• Pumpkin Hill · viewpoint · Dixon · ~86 km
• Lookout Hill · viewpoint · Dixon · ~91 km
• Scenic Overlook · viewpoint · Woodbury · ~92 km

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