City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Hickory Grove Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 43
- Hookups
- 43 electric
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,040 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Colo
- Address
- 67464 250th Street, Colo, IA 50056
About
Story County's largest park, 445 acres with a 98-acre lake stocked with bass, bluegill, crappie, catfish, and walleye. Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and winter activities. 43 modern electric sites at Breezy Bay Campground plus primitive camping. Shower house with flush toilets and hot water at Breezy Bay. Online reservations required for bookable sites. Pet friendly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 9° | -24° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 14° | -20° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 30° | 7° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 39° | 21° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 84° | 63° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 56° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 66° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 47° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 26° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 32° | 4° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | -13° | 71° | 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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