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Big Creek State Park
Iowa State Park · Polk County
About Big Creek State Park The largest beach in the Iowa park system, twenty miles from Des Moines beside Saylorville Lake. Boat rentals on the water, a paved trail to Saylorville, and picnic ground busy enough to prove the point on any July weekend.
Things to do 🥾 Hiking 🚲 Biking 🛶 Paddling 🏊 Swimming 🎣 Fishing ⛵ Boating 🏹 Hunting Amenities & facilities 🚻 Restrooms ⛺ Screened Shelters 🛝 Playground 🚤 Boat Ramp ♿ Accessible Facilities
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Park facts from Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Descriptions are original.
Data updated 2026-08-19.
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