City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Black Hawk Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 197
- Hookups
- 197 electric, 21 with water
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Cedar Falls
- Address
- 2410 West Lone Tree Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Phone
- 319-433-7275
About
Black Hawk County's 1,490-acre park named for Chief Black Hawk of the Sauk. 197 campsites across two first-come-first-served campgrounds (21 full-hookup at Fogdall, 176 electric at Cedar). Four reservable shelters, shooting ranges, boat ramps, and extensive trails within the Cedar River Wildlife Area greenway. Restroom and shower building.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 7° | -25° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 13° | -17° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 28° | 2° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 39° | 21° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 53° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 62° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 57° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 44° | 26° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 31° | 4° | 70° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | -13° | 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.
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