City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
F.W. Kent Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 86
- Hookups
- 86 electric
- Cost
- $20/site.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Oxford
- Phone
- 319-645-2315
About
Johnson County Conservation Board's home park, 1,062 acres with a 27-acre lake and over nine miles of hiking trails through native prairie. 86 campsites, 20/30/50-amp electrical service. Restrooms. Pet friendly. Season April 1-October 1.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | -20° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 18° | -16° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 31° | 6° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 40° | 22° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 63° | 48° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 59° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 44° | 27° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 31° | 6° | 73° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 24° | -11° | 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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