City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Horseshoe Pond Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Cost
- $25 per night, $160 per week.
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Lake
- Horseshoe Pond
- Nearest town
- Maquoketa
- Address
- Horseshoe Pond Campground, Maquoketa, IA
About
City of Maquoketa campground at Horseshoe Pond, a fishing pond on the edge of town that also holds the city's fenced dog park. Sites can be reserved online through the city's Firefly Reservations page or taken first come, first served; open spring through fall.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 9° | -19° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 16° | -13° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 29° | 3° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 39° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 36° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 63° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 60° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 65° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 59° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 44° | 27° | 80° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 32° | 6° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 23° | -10° | 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
- Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 1 mi
- Maquoketa Caves State Park · Iowa State Parks · 7 mi · 32 sites
- Eden Valley Refuge · City, County & Regional Parks · 9 mi
- Walnut Grove Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 37 sites
- Bellevue State Park · Iowa State Parks · 18 mi · 46 sites
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