City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
River's Bend Wildlife Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 10
- Hookups
- 10 electric, 10 with water
- Cost
- $25/day, or $150/week if paid in full on arrival.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Akron
- Address
- 11826 180th St, Akron, IA 51001
About
Plymouth County Conservation 20-acre lake facility offering camping, fishing, boating, and non-gas-powered watercraft. 10 pull-through sites with 50-amp electric and water. Restrooms, playground, picnic shelter, dump station. No reservations - self-registration at the booth on arrival. Hunting permitted seasonally (October 15-January 10); swimming prohibited.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -21° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 15° | -26° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 5° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 37° | 18° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 52° | 38° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 67° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 65° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 44° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 24° | 82° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 32° | 8° | 74° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 20° | -17° | 64° | 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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