Nattie Crow Beach is an unincorporated area

Unincorporated area

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 of shoreline and nearby neighborhoods located on the east shore of Lake Wawasee

Lake Wawasee

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, Kosciusko County

Kosciusko County, Indiana

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, Indiana

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, USA.

Nattie Crow Beach is named after a daughter of Nathaniel N. Crow. It is situated south of the "Crow's Nest" (Nathaniel's home). This beach is one of the few stretches of shoreline on Wawasee with a sandy beach

Beach

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 which extends as far out as 20 feet at its maximum. The more northern properties are situated 60-70 feet above the lake. The southern properties are at or near lake level.

This area is governed by the Nattie Beach Crow Association, a homeowners association

Homeowners association

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 and part of the Wawasee Property Owners Association.

Small cottages once lined this stretch of shoreline south of the Crow property until the early 1970s

1970s

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. Large vacation homes used during the summer months have taken their place. The largest residence was south of "Crow's Nest" and owned by a World War II

World War II

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 veteran and American Airlines

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 captain during the 1950s

1950s

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-1970s.
Nattie Crow Beach, though private, is accessible from Kosciusko County Road E1050N, E. Woody's Lane, and E. Nattie Crow Road.