Self storage near Strawberry Point, IA: 8x20 units at our West Union facility
45 minutes from Strawberry Point — 32 miles by road on IA-3 / IA-13. 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.
Bordering the Backbone State Park area; recreational vehicle and camper storage common.
Getting to West Union from Strawberry Point
Forty-five minutes each way, ninety minutes round trip, and our longest West Union run. For a camper you drop in October and collect in May that is two trips a year and perfectly sensible. For anything you would touch monthly it is not. Backbone-season gear is the classic good fit here.
Route measured 45 minutes (32 miles) via IA-3 and IA-13 from the center of Strawberry Point to the facility address — not straight-line distance. Prefer we bring it to you? Portable storage delivered to Strawberry Point.
Storage in Strawberry Point, IA
Gateway to Backbone, Iowa’s oldest state park — and a 15-foot strawberry.
Strawberry Point is best known for two things: a 15-foot fiberglass strawberry that has stood over the main street since the 1960s, and Backbone State Park just south of town — Iowa's oldest state park, with 21 miles of multi-use trail, trout streams and the Six Pines campground. The Wilder Memorial Museum in town holds some 800 heirloom dolls alongside its local-history collection.
A park town generates park-town storage: campers, boats, ATVs and towables that are in use from May to October and in the way from November to April. Be straight with yourself about the distance, though — at 32 miles and about 45 minutes, Strawberry Point is the farthest town our West Union yard serves. That is fine for a camper you park in October and collect in May. It is a long way to go for something you need monthly.
- County
- Clayton County
- Population
- ~1,300
- Nearest units
- West Union, IA
- Drive
- 32 mi · 45 min
What's open at West Union right now
6 of 25 units are open at West Union (76% full), so there is space for a Strawberry Point customer today. Reserving online holds one immediately — 24/7 gate access starts as soon as your first payment clears.
Counts come from our live inventory system and refresh hourly.
Storing in Strawberry Point? Pick annual.
If your storage timeline in Strawberry Point 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.
One thing specific to Strawberry Point: at 45 minutes each way, run the numbers on trips before you commit to twelve months. If you'd realistically visit more than monthly, the $35/mo premium for a delivered container often costs less than the fuel and hours you'd spend driving.
Best for: home-to-home moves with no firm end date, ag/contractor seasonal storage, and college-cycle storage around Strawberry Point.
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 Strawberry Point customers actually put in an 8x20
The unit is about 1,280 cubic feet — the contents of a 3-bedroom home with the appliances, or a full-size pickup with room to walk around it. Drive-up access means you back a trailer right to the door: no hallways, no lift, no booking a loading dock. What actually shows up varies by town, and in the Clayton County it skews like this:
Campers and RVs through the off-season near Backbone State Park
ATVs, boats and towables that won't fit in the garage
Seasonal recreation gear you only want out half the year
Strawberry Point is home to roughly 1,300 people in Clayton County. Our nearest units sit 32 miles away in West Union, IA — 45 minutes door to gate.
Many of our Strawberry Point customers are looking for extra space for campers, trailers, or equipment that doesn’t fit comfortably at home year-round. Having flexible rental terms makes those seasonal transitions much easier.
Common questions from Strawberry Point
Depends on how often you'd go. At 45 minutes each way (32 miles), the drive is worth it for a long-term stash you visit a few times a year. If you'd be in and out monthly, price our delivered container to Strawberry Point instead — it usually wins on total cost once you count the trips.
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 Strawberry Point page — $100/mo annual or $120/mo month-to-month, plus a delivery fee based on distance from our West Union yard.
Reserve a unit at West Union
$65/mo on annual · 24/7 access · no setup fee · sign electronically in 5 minutes