City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Linn Grove Dam Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Cost
- Modern: $25/night. Primitive: $10/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 1,243 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Linn Grove
- Address
- 199 Main St, Linn Grove, IA 51033
About
Buena Vista County 12-acre park spanning both sides of the Little Sioux River, with a low-head dam ideal for fishing, boat ramp access, canoeing, and kayaking. Modern camping (water, sewer, electric, $25/night) and primitive camping ($10/night), first-come, first-served. Modern restrooms with showers; pit toilet also available. No dogs allowed with campers. Season mid-April through mid-October.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8° | -22° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -28° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 28° | 2° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 36° | 15° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 63° | 46° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 52° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 43° | 23° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 17° | -16° | 66° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Bertram Reservation · City, County & Regional Parks · 4 mi
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