City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa

Crawford Creek Recreation Area

City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States

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Cost
Primitive: $15/night. Modern (first-come): $20/night. Modern (reserved): $25/night.
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
Yes
Dump station
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,178 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 3
Nearest town
Battle Creek
Address
2970 Dodge Ave, Battle Creek, IA 51006
Phone
712-364-3300

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About

Ida County 252-acre park near Battle Creek with a 62-acre lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish. Camping, fishing, swimming, hiking trails, and picnic shelters. Primitive and modern sites (5 reservable online); 50A or 30A electrical, water hookup, sewer dump station. Restrooms, showers, WiFi. Pet friendly with restrictions (no off-leash).

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January28°10°-20°51°11 of 11
February35°17°-32°68°11 of 11
March50°30°5°73°10 of 11
April60°38°21°84°8 of 11
May71°54°38°90°0 of 11
June86°64°46°102°0 of 11
July85°68°54°93°0 of 11
August81°65°54°93°0 of 11
September80°62°45°92°0 of 11
October64°44°23°81°3 of 10
November50°32°7°70°7 of 10
December35°20°-13°67°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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