City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Wolden Recreation Area & Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 90
- Hookups
- 90 electric
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,325 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- High Lake
- Nearest town
- Wallingford
- Address
- 6 miles east of Wallingford, IA on 450th Avenue (County Road N40)
About
Emmet County Conservation park on High Lake (467 acres), 65 acres of wilderness with campground facilities, fishing, and hiking trails, near Pappy's Lakeside beach and an arboretum. 90 electrical camping sites. Water hydrants present; sewer not confirmed. Shower house, dump station, 2 kids' playgrounds, sand volleyball courts, basketball court, lake access, storm shelter, fish cleaning station. Camping April through October, weather permitting. Pet friendly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 5° | -22° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 10° | -29° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 27° | -4° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 36° | 13° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 53° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 64° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 44° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 43° | 24° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | -2° | 69° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 16° | -15° | 65° | 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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