City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Silver Lake Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 8
- Hookups
- 8 electric
- Cost
- $15/night, self-registration.
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 1,280 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Silver Lake
- Nearest town
- Northwood
- Phone
- 641-324-1524
About
Worth County Conservation small campground on Silver Lake's north shore, ideal for smaller campers, only heavily used on holiday weekends. 8 sites, 20-amp electric (older system), no water. Open shelter overlooking the lake, reservable by phone. Self-registration for camping. Open approximately April 15-November 1, 6:30am-9:30pm.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 1° | -24° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 9° | -29° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | -7° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 12° | 81° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 50° | 31° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 61° | 47° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 64° | 54° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 63° | 53° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 59° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 42° | 24° | 80° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 30° | -3° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 19° | -15° | 66° | 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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