City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa
Southwood Conservation Area
City, County & Regional Parks · Iowa, United States
- Sites
- 25
- Hookups
- 20 electric, 20 with water, 5 no hookups
- Cost
- Non-electric: $17/day. Electric & water: $25/day.
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,273 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Nearest town
- Smithland
- Address
- 3402 330th Street, Smithland, IA 51056
- Phone
- 712-889-2215
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About
Woodbury County Conservation area one mile southwest of Smithland, highlighting the Loess Hills' open grassland and timbered areas, with stocked fishing ponds and nature trails. 20 electric/water RV sites, 5 non-electric tent sites, 1 backcountry site, and 2 one-bedroom family cabins. Shower house with flush toilets and hot water, dump station, picnic areas, fishing dock. Camping May 1-October 31 (cabins year-round). First-come, first-served with self-registration.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -21° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 16° | -33° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 29° | 6° | 74° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 38° | 20° | 85° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 54° | 38° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 86° | 64° | 47° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 67° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 64° | 53° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 81° | 62° | 45° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 64° | 44° | 23° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 31° | 7° | 71° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 21° | -8° | 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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