City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Criss Cove
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Winterset
About
Madison County 45-acre recreation area with a 9-acre pond, boat landing for non-motorized vessels, fishing, camping, and hiking. Both modern and primitive campgrounds, spring through fall. Pit-vault bathrooms. Coordinates are the town of Winterset rather than the recreation area, which lies outside town; the county publishes no map point.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 8° | -22° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 18° | -23° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 31° | 6° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 22° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 54° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 67° | 57° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 47° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 45° | 25° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 34° | 5° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 24° | -9° | 70° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Winterset City Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 0 mi · 45 sites
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- Kuehn Conservation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi · 4 sites
- Hickory Hills Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi
- Walnut Woods State Park · Iowa State Parks · 20 mi · 22 sites
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