City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
McFarlane Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 64
- Hookups
- 64 electric
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- LaPorte City
- Address
- 13619 King Road, LaPorte City, IA 50651
- Phone
- 319-342-3844
About
Black Hawk County Conservation 150-acre heavily-timbered park along the Cedar River with over two miles of walking trails. 64 electrical campsites (28 reservable) plus group camping areas, a rentable efficiency cabin, and a rentable shelter. Modern restrooms and showers, picnic tables, grills, fire rings, playground, dump station. Fishing, boating, canoeing, hiking. Open year-round during daylight hours (6am-10:30pm); campground closes December 1.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8° | -25° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -16° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 28° | 3° | 76° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 38° | 22° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 53° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 62° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 55° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 44° | 26° | 80° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 23° | -12° | 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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