City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Hills Access
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 20
- Hookups
- 13 electric, 7 no hookups
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Hills
About
Johnson County 40-acre riverside park along the Iowa River, half a mile east of Hills. Fishing and boating access, and regular bald-eagle sightings in winter. 20 campsites (13 with 30-50-amp electrical, 7 primitive); no dump station or potable water. Pit toilets. Pet friendly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -20° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 19° | -15° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 31° | 6° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 41° | 24° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 64° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 61° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 28° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 32° | 7° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 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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