City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Gibson Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Mount Pleasant
- Address
- 1259 260th St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
- Phone
- 319-986-5067
About
Henry County 240-acre recreation area with hardwood forests, restored tall-grass prairie, and a fishing pond. A shelter house, hiking trails, and a handicap-accessible fishing pier. Electricity available; primitive camping. Pet friendly. Open year-round; camping/shelter reservations mid-April through mid-October (2-week maximum per unit).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | -20° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 20° | -16° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 32° | 9° | 77° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 24° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 56° | 39° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 60° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 68° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 51° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 46° | 28° | 86° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 33° | 8° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 25° | -10° | 71° | 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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