City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Three Mile Recreational Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 80
- Hookups
- 80 electric, 80 with water
- Cost
- Electric: $20/night. Non-electric: $15/night.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Lake
- Three Mile Lake
- Nearest town
- Afton
- Address
- Approximately 70 miles south and west of Des Moines, 3 miles north of US Highway 34 at Afton, IA
- Phone
- 641-347-5100
About
Union County Conservation's largest recreational facility, with fishing across 24 miles of shoreline, 13 fishing jetties, boating, a swimming beach, seasonal hunting, and a multi-purpose lodge for events. The lake underwent renovation completed January 2025. 80 total sites across two campgrounds, all with electric hookups; water available throughout the grounds. Year-round shower house with accessible showers, flush toilets, sinks, fish cleaning station, dump station. Cabins also available year-round. Pets prohibited.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 10° | -21° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 18° | -23° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 32° | 6° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 22° | 82° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 72° | 55° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 49° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 58° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 57° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 46° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 45° | 25° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 34° | 5° | 71° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 24° | -7° | 69° | 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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