City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Frieden Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Cost
- $15/night.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 741 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Elkader
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About
Clayton County small park along the Turkey River, adjacent to the Big Springs Trout Hatchery, 5.5 miles northwest of Elkader. 3 basic campsites with fire rings and picnic tables, plus canoe access. Generators prohibited overnight. Pet friendly.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 7° | -17° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 15° | -14° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 29° | 4° | 75° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 39° | 23° | 78° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 52° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 81° | 63° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 67° | 60° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 60° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 44° | 28° | 79° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 31° | 3° | 70° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 22° | -11° | 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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