City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Willow Lake Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 1,286 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Willow Lake
- Nearest town
- Woodbine
- Address
- 6 miles northwest of Woodbine, IA on F20L (Easton Trail)
About
Harrison County Conservation Board headquarters, a 220-acre recreation area with a 27-acre fishing lake, swimming beach, 6 miles of hiking trails, playground, picnic shelters, six rental cabins, and a nature center with interactive exhibits. Electricity and water hydrants at campsites; no dump station. Sites accommodate a maximum of 1 RV and 1 tent, or 2 tents. Shower houses with restrooms (open April-October, weather dependent), fire rings, firewood available for purchase.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | -21° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 18° | -34° | 70° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 6° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 22° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 48° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 65° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 45° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 24° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 7° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 21° | -5° | 69° | 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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