City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Nishna Bend Recreation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 26
- Hookups
- 24 electric
- Cost
- $20/night.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Harlan
- Address
- 516 Maple Road, Harlan, IA 51537
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About
Shelby County Conservation 80-acre park with camping cabins, electric campsites, fishing ponds, river access, trails, and wetlands. 24 50-amp electric campsites plus 2 cabins. New shower house/restroom (2009), fire rings, picnic tables, dump station. Camping April 15-October 15. First-come, first-served. Pets prohibited.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 11° | -21° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 19° | -31° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 31° | 6° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 40° | 23° | 83° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 73° | 55° | 39° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 68° | 56° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 66° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 63° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 45° | 24° | 80° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 33° | 7° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 21° | -6° | 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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