City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
South Shore Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Season
- mid-April to mid-October
- Cost
- $25 per night with hookups, $10 without; $100 per week, $200 per month.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,473 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Silver Lake
- Nearest town
- Lake Park
- Address
- 50 Country Club Drive, Lake Park, IA
- Phone
- 712-540-2605
About
City of Lake Park's second campground, on the south shore of Silver Lake by the golf course. 30-amp electric sites with central water, tent sites and restrooms. Open April 15 to October 15. Reserve by phone (712-540-2605 or 712-541-1749); city information 712-320-3178.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 4° | -20° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 11° | -30° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 27° | -4° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 36° | 14° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 51° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 61° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 60° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 23° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 30° | 6° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 17° | -16° | 63° | 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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