City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Slip Bluff Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Cost
- Non-electric: $15/night. Electric: $20/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Davis City
- Address
- 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Davis City, IA
About
Decatur County Conservation 400-acre park with a well-shaded campground, hardwood timber, 2.5 miles of hiking trails, and a 16-acre lake stocked with bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and walleye (electric motors only, no swimming). Modern shower house (2009), flushable and pit toilets, potable water. Two reservable shelters. Camping first-come, first-served only.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -20° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 21° | -20° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 32° | 8° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 42° | 23° | 84° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 66° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 59° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 67° | 56° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 62° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 45° | 26° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 35° | 6° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 25° | -3° | 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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