City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Eden Valley Refuge
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Cost
- Electric/water: $25/night. Primitive: $15/night. Reservable electric/water: $30/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 715 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Baldwin
- Address
- 1415 50th Ave., Baldwin, IA 52207
About
Clinton County 201-acre park along Bear Creek, with forested hills, limestone bluffs, and hiking trails. Cabins, camping, fishing, and a reopened nature center with wildlife exhibits. Electric/water, primitive, and reservable electric/water sites. Restrooms and showers. Pet friendly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | -20° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 16° | -14° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 29° | 3° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 63° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 44° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 23° | -11° | 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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