Cabins · Iowa State Parks · Iowa
Camping Cabins
Iowa State Parks · Iowa, United States · at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area
- Electricity
- Yes
- Season
- April 15 to October 15
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Palo
- Address
- 4530 McClintock Lane
- Phone
- 319-436-7716
About
Four camper cabins at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, each with electricity, a microwave, a dorm-size refrigerator, basic furnishings, and a covered porch, near the campground's shared shower and restroom facilities. Pet policy and wheelchair accessibility aren't listed - call the park to confirm.
Fees
$60.00 per night ($360.00 weekly). Rate is before local and state hotel tax. A damage deposit equal to the nightly rate or $50, whichever is greater, is required for every cabin/yurt rental. (Iowa DNR's own official Cabin and Yurt Rates table, iowadnr.gov, updated February 15, 2026.)
Reservable April 15 through October 15; closed for winter outside that window.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 7° | -23° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 16° | -14° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 30° | 5° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 22° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 63° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 44° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | -11° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area · Iowa State Parks · 0 mi · 72 sites
- Benton City-Fry Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 15 sites
- Wildcat Bluff Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 26 sites
- Hoefle-Dulin Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi · 11 sites
- Morgan Creek Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi · 25 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Palisades-Kepler State Park · Iowa State Parks · 22 mi
- Backbone State Park · Iowa State Parks · 37 mi · 2 units
- Union Grove State Park · Iowa State Parks · 46 mi
- Lake Darling State Park · Iowa State Parks · 64 mi · 2 units
- Pine Lake State Park · Iowa State Parks · 67 mi · 2 units
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