City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Pioneer Ridge Nature Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 22
- Hookups
- 19 electric, 19 with water, 3 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Nearest town
- Ottumwa
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About
Wapello County Conservation Board headquarters, a 995-acre facility six miles south of Ottumwa with rolling oak/hickory timber, about 15 miles of multi-use trails, four stocked fishing ponds, and prairie/oak savanna restoration. 22 sites: 19 full hook-up (electric, sewer, pressurized water), 3 primitive. Restrooms, showers, WiFi, fire rings, firewood available.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | -19° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 37° | 21° | -18° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 51° | 32° | 9° | 78° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 42° | 23° | 83° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 57° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 65° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 69° | 60° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 67° | 58° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 63° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 46° | 28° | 85° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 34° | 7° | 74° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 39° | 26° | -7° | 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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