City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Muscatine
- Address
- 2007 Saulsbury Road, Muscatine, IA
About
Muscatine County Conservation 675-acre recreation area on the Cedar River, about 8 miles northwest of Muscatine, with fishing, boating, and hiking. The old Saulsbury Bridge spans remain open to foot traffic. Electric and pressurized water at sites. Restrooms, showers, fire rings, picnic tables, dump station. Camping April 15-October 31. Pet friendly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -19° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 19° | -13° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 31° | 7° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 41° | 25° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 40° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 64° | 49° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 61° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 47° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 8° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 25° | -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.
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