City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Dakins Lake
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 37
- Hookups
- 29 electric, 29 with water, 2 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Zearing
- Address
- 70613 130th Street, Zearing, IA 50278
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About
Story County 103-acre park north of Zearing with two lakes and 20 acres of open water. 37 campsites: Main campground (11 full hookup + 18 electricity/water) and East campground (8 water/electric + 2 primitive tent-only). Shower house at the main campground. Fishing, hiking, and restored prairie habitats. Leashed pets required.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8° | -24° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 13° | -20° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 29° | 6° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 21° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 53° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 63° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 66° | 56° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 65° | 54° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 80° | 60° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 45° | 25° | 81° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 47° | 32° | 5° | 70° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 23° | -13° | 70° | 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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