Kent Park Boat Ramp
About
Kent Park Boat Ramp is a boat launch in F.W. Kent Park in Iowa, about 3 miles from the town of Oxford. It gives boaters a put-in on the park's waters. Summer is the warmest stretch for getting on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar Rapids show July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, while September cools to highs around 75°F. Several short trails start close by. Lake Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Twin Fawns Trail is about 0.3 mile away, and Prairie Trail is about half a mile off. For more time on the water, Coralville Lake is roughly 8 miles away.
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, 11 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
- F.W. Kent Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Oxford, Iowa · 3.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Lake TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Twin Fawns TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Prairie TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Valley View TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Conservation Education Center TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Centennial ParkRock climbing5.5 mi
- Woodpecker TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Kent Park Boat Ramp
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 11°
7 wet
Feb
33° / 16°
7 wet
Mar
46° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
9 wet
Nov
46° / 28°
8 wet
Dec
33° / 17°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, IA, 10.9 mi away at 868 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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