City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa

Gateway Campground

City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States

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Sites
10
Hookups
7 electric, 7 with water, 3 no hookups
Cost
$35 per night full hookup, $10 per night tent.
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Elevation
1,201 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Nearest town
Monona
Address
Gateway Campground, Monona, IA
Phone
563-539-2355

About

City of Monona campground with seven hard-surfaced full-hookup sites (30/50-amp and 110 outlets; sites 1-3 are pull-through for RVs only, 4-7 back-in) and three tent sites, A-C. Free dump station for campers. Book online through the city's Firefly Reservations page. Sites can be rented in the off-season, when the restrooms are closed.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January25°6°-22°46°11 of 11
February30°13°-18°61°11 of 11
March44°27°-2°73°11 of 11
April56°36°22°77°8 of 11
May69°50°30°85°1 of 11
June79°60°46°92°0 of 11
July81°65°56°89°0 of 11
August78°63°55°89°0 of 11
September76°58°45°87°0 of 11
October59°42°25°77°4 of 10
November43°30°2°68°10 of 10
December33°21°-15°67°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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