City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Burt Lake County Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 14
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Lake
- Burt Lake
- Nearest town
- Swea City
About
Kossuth County campground on a 145-acre glacially formed lake on the Iowa-Minnesota border. Multiple camping areas: 4 "Burt Lake Bottom" sites, 4 tent sites, 6 "Top" sites, and an open shelter. Electrical hookups; pit latrines. Hunting, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. Pet friendly. Season mid-April through early November.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 3° | -23° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 10° | -31° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | -6° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 36° | 13° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 51° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 62° | 46° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 66° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 64° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 44° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 43° | 24° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | -2° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 18° | -15° | 65° | 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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