North Shore Pontoon Area
About
North Shore Pontoon Area is a boat launch in Iowa, set within the Coralville Recreation Area about 3 miles from the town of Solon. For a summer outing on the water, June through August bring typical highs around 80 to 83°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Cedar Rapids; September is a bit milder, with typical highs near 75°F. Hikers can pair a launch with the Osprey Trail, just over half a mile away, or the White Pine Trail and South Prairie Trail, each within about a mile and a half. Anglers will find Coralville Lake fishing access roughly 3 miles off.
Location
Solon
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, 9.7 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
- Solon, Iowa · 2.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Osprey TrailHiking0.6 mi
- White Pine TrailHiking0.9 mi
- South Prairie TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing2.8 mi
- Tailwater West Day Use AreaPier fishing6.1 mi
- Centennial ParkRock climbing6.1 mi
- DowsRock climbing6.6 mi
- West BluffRock climbing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
