Self storage near Elkader, IA: 8x20 units at our Garnavillo facility
17 miles from Elkader. One unit size — 8′ × 20′ shipping container, about 1,280 cu ft. Same rate at every BSU facility: $65/mo on annual (saves $180/yr) or $80/mo month-to-month. 24/7 drive-up access from your first cleared payment.
Clayton County seat; historic downtown along the Turkey River.
Storing in Elkader? Pick annual.
If your storage timeline in Elkader is longer than nine months, the annual rate wins. $65/mo locked for 12 months saves $180/yr compared to $80/mo month-to-month, and you won't hit a mid-year rate change. If you genuinely think you'll be in and out in under a season — say, between two moves — the month-to-month option is cleaner. We don't do hidden fees and we don't do introductory teaser rates that step up later.
Best for: home-to-home moves with no firm end date, ag/contractor seasonal storage, college-cycle storage near Decorah or Fayette.
Best for: short bridge between moves, post-flood/renovation cleanup, job-site project of known duration.
Over 12 months versus month-to-month. The break-even is ~9 months — anything beyond and annual is straight money saved.
What fits in an 8x20 shipping container
About 1,280 cubic feet — call it the contents of a 3-bedroom home with the appliances, a full-size vehicle with elbow room around it, or the inventory of a small contractor on a job-site rotation. Drive-up access means you back a trailer or truck right up to the door. No hallways, no elevators, no time-windows for the loading dock.
- Full 3-bedroom home contents
- Full-size sedan or pickup with space to walk around
- Camper, boat trailer, ATV with seasonal gear
- Furniture during renovation or staging for sale
- Small-contractor job-site inventory (tools, lumber, fixtures)
- Farm parts, seasonal equipment, hay accessories
- Retail overflow stock or fixtures between seasons
- Document and file archive (climate-tolerant items only)
Common questions from Elkader
For most Elkader customers storing for 6+ months, yes — the 17-mile drive is a few times a year at most once you're set up, and our annual rate ($65/mo) is competitive with anything closer. If you only need it for a few weeks, our portable storage delivered to your address may be the better call.
Yes. 24/7 gate access starts the day your first payment clears. Same code, same gate, no time restrictions.
We standardize on the 8x20 shipping container. If you need significantly less space, an 8x20 may still be the right call — splitting belongings across two facilities usually costs more than slightly over-buying once.
If you'd rather we bring the container to you, see our portable storage in Elkader page — $100/mo annual or $120/mo month-to-month, plus a delivery fee based on distance from our Garnavillo yard.
Reserve a unit at Garnavillo
$65/mo on annual · 24/7 access · no setup fee · sign electronically in 5 minutes