City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
4th Pumping Plant Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 46
- Hookups
- 22 electric, 24 no hookups
- Cost
- Electric sites: $25/night. Non-electric sites: $10/night. Walk-up basis.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Burlington
About
Des Moines County Mississippi River recreation area with 46 campsites (22 electric, 24 primitive). Boat ramp with dock, fish cleaning station, playground, fire rings, and firewood for sale. Central water supply and restrooms. Hours 6am-10:30pm, 3pm check-in/checkout. Coordinates are the city of Burlington rather than the recreation area; the county publishes no map point.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -18° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 21° | -15° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 33° | 8° | 76° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 41° | 26° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 70° | 61° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 85° | 68° | 58° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 53° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 47° | 29° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 34° | 10° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 27° | -8° | 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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