City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota
James River Bay Area
City, County & Regional Parks · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- $10/night.
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Jamestown Reservoir
- Nearest town
- Jamestown
- Phone
- 701-368-1365
About
Stutsman County Parks primitive camping area on the east side of Jamestown Reservoir, 5 miles north of Jamestown on Highway 20. Fishing pier, boat dock and ramp, and vault toilets. No hookups.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 2° | -25° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 3° | -34° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 19° | -12° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 29° | 10° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 58° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 63° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 62° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 39° | 22° | 73° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 26° | 3° | 64° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 15° | -25° | 47° | 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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