City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Kennedy Memorial Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Nearest town
- Fort Dodge
- Address
- 1415 Nelson Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
- Phone
- 515-576-4258
About
Webster County 400-acre park centered on the 53-acre Badger Lake. Camping, fishing, picnicking, hiking, canoeing, boating, and an 18-hole golf course. Multiple full-hookup sites (#05-14), electricity, sewer, pressurized water. Restrooms and showers. Pets prohibited.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 6° | -23° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -26° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 29° | 5° | 73° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 38° | 21° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 53° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 63° | 47° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 66° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 61° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 25° | 81° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 32° | 5° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 20° | -14° | 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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