City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Greater Ottumwa Park Campground
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 92
- Hookups
- 87 electric, 4 with water, 5 no hookups
- Season
- April 1 to November 1
- Cost
- $22 per night for regular and tent sites, $25 per night full hookup.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Ottumwa
- Address
- Greater Ottumwa Park Campground, Ottumwa, IA
- Phone
- 641-682-1307
About
City campground in Greater Ottumwa Park along the Des Moines River, with 83 electric sites, four full-hookup sites and five tent sites. Shower house, dump station and WiFi. First come, first served; no reservations. Tents are not allowed in the RV section. Open April 1 to November 1.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -19° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 22° | -18° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 33° | 10° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 42° | 24° | 83° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 57° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 66° | 50° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 69° | 60° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 68° | 58° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 63° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 47° | 28° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 34° | 7° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 26° | -8° | 72° | 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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