City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Richey Access
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 13
- Hookups
- 8 electric, 8 with water, 5 no hookups
- Cost
- Electric & water: $12/night. Non-electric/tent: $10/night.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Ralston
- Address
- 3 miles north of Ralston, IA
About
Carroll County Conservation 3-acre facility with kayak/canoe access, fishing, and picnicking. 13 sites: 8 electric/water, 5 non-electric/tent. Pit toilet only; no showers or centralized water. Self-registration, first-come, first-served. Camping mid-April through mid-October, weather permitting.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 8° | -20° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 16° | -29° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 6° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 40° | 22° | 83° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 54° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 65° | 48° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 67° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 45° | 25° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 33° | 6° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 21° | -14° | 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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