City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Hawarden
- Address
- 4051 Cherry Ave, Hawarden, IA 51023
About
Sioux County Conservation Board headquarters park, 573 combined acres of state and county land with forest, prairie, and riparian habitats along the Big Sioux River. Camping (50/30/20 amp electric, fee charged) and tent camping sites; seasonal camping cabins by reservation. Modern restroom facilities (seasonal), showers, dump station, water refill, fire rings, picnic tables. Several scenic observation points. Hiking, fishing, boating. Pet friendly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 11° | -24° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 13° | -24° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 28° | 4° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 36° | 17° | 84° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 63° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 66° | 53° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 64° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 43° | 23° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 6° | 73° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 19° | -19° | 63° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Big Sioux Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 5 mi · 35 sites
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- Newton Hills State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 13 mi · 136 sites
- Sandy Hollow Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi
- Union Grove State Park · South Dakota State Parks · 18 mi · 25 sites
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