Crescent Pond Boat Ramp
About
Crescent Pond Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Iowa, within the Coralville Recreation Area and about 4.3 miles from the town of Swisher. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for getting on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar Rapids run from highs around 71°F in May to about 83°F in July, with September easing back to roughly 75°F. Several trails sit close by, including Valley View Trail and Conservation Education Center Trail, both about 3.4 miles away, and Twin Fawns Trail at about 3.8 miles. Coralville Lake, about 6.8 miles off, offers more fishing access.
Location
Oxford
Iowa
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 38–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, IA weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan28° high11° low
- Feb33° high16° low
- Mar46° high27° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May71° high50° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov46° high28° low
- Dec33° high17° low
Where it is
- Coralville Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Swisher, Iowa · 4.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Valley View TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Conservation Education Center TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Twin Fawns TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Prairie TrailHiking4 mi
- Lake TrailHiking4 mi
- Centennial ParkRock climbing5.7 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing6.8 mi
- Screech Owl TrailHiking6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
