City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Crystal Lake Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 29
- Hookups
- 29 electric
- Cost
- $20/night. Shelter house: $35/day.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,293 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Crystal Lake
- Nearest town
- Crystal Lake
About
Hancock County Conservation Board park on Crystal Lake's east shore. 29 electric campsites, water/waste station, modern cabins. 14-day maximum stay. Season May 1 through October 15, with extended fall camping permitted until snow arrives.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 4° | -24° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 11° | -29° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 28° | -4° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 37° | 13° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 32° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 61° | 46° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 24° | 81° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 30° | -3° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 18° | -15° | 67° | 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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