City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Sandy Hollow Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Cost
- Annual vehicle pass: $20 (+$10/additional household vehicle). Day pass: $5/day.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,339 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Sioux Center
- Address
- 1 mile east of Sioux Center, IA on B40/400th Street
About
Sioux County Conservation 116-acre property with camping (50/30/20-amp electric, some sites water and sewer), a swimming beach, fishing access, hiking trails, picnic shelters, and an outdoor archery range (April-October). Modern restroom facilities (seasonal), showers, pressurized water, dump station, fire rings. Pet friendly. Annual vehicle pass valid at both Sandy Hollow and Big Sioux Recreation Areas.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 8° | -21° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -22° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 28° | 4° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 36° | 16° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 51° | 35° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 62° | 45° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 51° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 61° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 42° | 22° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 31° | 6° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 18° | -18° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Alton Roadside Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Bruce Schomaker Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 10 mi
- Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi
- Willow Creek Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 18 mi · 67 sites
- Big Sioux Recreation Area · City, County & Regional Parks · 20 mi · 35 sites
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