City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Manteno Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 27
- Hookups
- 21 electric, 6 no hookups
- Cost
- Electric sites: $20/night. Non-electric/tent sites: $18/night.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Dunlap
- Address
- 2426 Fir Road, Dunlap, IA 51529
About
Shelby County Conservation Board's most popular campground, a 12-acre lake park in Grove Township with bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish fishing. 27 sites: 21 modern with 50-amp electric pedestals, 6 primitive tent sites. Shower house with flush toilets and hot water, dump station, picnic shelters, hiking trails, playground. Canoe/boat access. Camping April 15-October 15. First-come, first-served only, no advance reservations. Pets prohibited.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -20° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 18° | -33° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 30° | 5° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 22° | 84° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 54° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 47° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 65° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 44° | 23° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 6° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 20° | -8° | 68° | 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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