City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Crawford Creek Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Cost
- Primitive: $15/night. Modern (first-come): $20/night. Modern (reserved): $25/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Battle Creek
- Address
- 2970 Dodge Ave, Battle Creek, IA 51006
- Phone
- 712-364-3300
About
Ida County 252-acre park near Battle Creek with a 62-acre lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish. Camping, fishing, swimming, hiking trails, and picnic shelters. Primitive and modern sites (5 reservable online); 50A or 30A electrical, water hookup, sewer dump station. Restrooms, showers, WiFi. Pet friendly with restrictions (no off-leash).
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -20° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 17° | -32° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 5° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 38° | 21° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 64° | 46° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 65° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 23° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 7° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 20° | -13° | 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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