City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Thomas Mitchell Park
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 24 electric
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Mitchellville
- Address
- 4590 NE 108 St., Mitchellville, IA 50169
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Polk County Conservation 175-acre wooded park with oak-hickory woodland, mushrooms, wildflowers, and wildlife, named after the area's first European settler (1844). Camping, hiking, fishing, and picnicking along Camp Creek. 24 electric sites plus 1 cabin. Pressurized water, dump station, restrooms, shower facilities, picnic tables, fire rings, firewood available. On-site resident host. Summer hours (April-October) 6:30am-10:30pm; winter (November-March) sunrise to sunset.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 10° | -24° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 36° | 17° | -20° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 31° | 8° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 41° | 22° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 55° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 64° | 49° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 68° | 57° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 67° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 61° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 46° | 26° | 83° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 34° | 5° | 72° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 24° | -12° | 71° | 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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