City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Timmons Grove South Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Cost
- $22/night, electrical camping.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 928 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Albion
- Address
- Northwest of Marshalltown 7 miles, 1.75 miles southwest of Albion, IA (Highway 330)
About
Marshall County Conservation 205-acre forested area split by the Iowa River; the south segment is an RV camping wildlife refuge, the north segment is managed for hunting and natural resources. 25-30 electric-only sites (25/30 amp). Restrooms and showerhouse (closed winter months), pressurized water, fire rings, picnic tables, boat ramp to the Iowa River, shelter house, hiking trails. Open year-round, 5:30am-10:30pm.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8° | -24° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -19° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 30° | 5° | 76° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 21° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 64° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 55° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 26° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 32° | 5° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | -13° | 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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