City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Ranney Knob Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Cost
- $10/site/night.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Washta
- Address
- 760 650th St., Washta, IA 51061
About
Cherokee County Conservation 90-acre recreation area with wooded trails along the Little Sioux River. 3 non-electric campsites, handicap-accessible pit toilets, picnic shelters. Fishing for channel catfish and walleye, hunting October 1-April 30, wildflower viewing April-October, and birdwatching including wintering eagles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | -20° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 14° | -30° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 5° | 72° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 37° | 16° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 53° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 46° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 45° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 43° | 22° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 31° | 7° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 19° | -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.
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