Sand Trap

Sand Trap: 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 Sand Trap

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 Sand Trap — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.98113, -91.58853. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Trap

• New Sweden Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~56 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~58 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~65 km · Must-see
• American Gothic House · attraction · Wapello · ~66 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~71 km · Must-see
• Grass Trap · beach · Henry · ~1 km
• Big Creek County Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~4 km
• Bible Missionary Church · church · Henry · ~5 km
• Central Chapel · church · Henry · ~5 km
• Faith Lutheran Church · church · Henry · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Trap

Other beaches & coast near Sand Trap

• Grass Trap · beach · Henry · ~1 km
• bunker · beach · Jefferson · ~38 km
• Otter Bay · beach · Des Moines · ~58 km
• Swift Slough · beach · Des Moines · ~60 km
• Pool 17 · beach · Louisa · ~63 km
• Sugar Bottom Campground Beach · beach · Johnson · ~108 km
• Sugar Bottom Day Use Beach · beach · Johnson · ~108 km
• Buffalo Shores Beach · beach · Scott · ~110 km
• Buffalo Beach · beach · Scott · ~112 km
• Sandy Beach Public Use Area · beach · Johnson · ~116 km

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