Swim Beach

Swim 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 Swim 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 Swim Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.91335, -94.97324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Swim Beach

• Fort Wakarusa · fort · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture · museum · Johnson · ~18 km · Must-see
• J.B. Mahaffie House and Stagecoach Stop · fort · Johnson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Franklin's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Stewart's Fort · fort · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Kansas City · temple · Johnson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Baker Wetlands · sanctuary · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Haskell Indian Nations University · sanctuary · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• North Lawrence Christian Church · church · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ Intl.– Iglesia de Dios Ministerial- IDMJI · church · Johnson · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Watkins Museum of History · museum · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Plymouth Congregational Church · church · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kansas City Renaissance Festival · park · Wyandotte · ~30 km · Must-see
• Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead · sanctuary · Johnson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Natural History Museum · museum · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Spencer Museum of Art · museum · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Oread · viewpoint · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Swim Beach

Other beaches & coast near Swim Beach

• Joust Arena · beach · Wyandotte · ~30 km
• Windsurfer Beach · beach · Miami · ~35 km
• Bloomington Beach · beach · Douglas · ~43 km
• Miola Beach · beach · Miami · ~47 km
• Swimming Beach · beach · Jackson · ~70 km
• Trap · beach · Jackson · ~71 km
• Little Platte Swim Beach · beach · Clay · ~82 km
• Webb Park Baseball Field #1 · beach · Jackson · ~93 km
• Webb Park Baseball Field #2 · beach · Jackson · ~93 km
• Watkins Mill Beach · beach · Clay · ~103 km

All beaches & coast in Kansas

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