Round Pond Access Boat Ramp
About
Round Pond Access Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Iowa, within the Coralville Recreation Area and about 4.4 miles from the town of Oxford. Summer brings the warmest conditions, with July highs typically around 83°F and lows near 63°F, while September cools to typical highs around 75°F. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station. Several short hikes sit close by, including Valley View Trail about 2.5 miles away and Twin Fawns Trail at about 2.9 miles. Coralville Lake offers lake fishing roughly 8 miles away, and Centennial Park, a climbing area, is about 6.4 miles off.
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, 7.7 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
- Oxford, Iowa · 4.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Valley View TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Conservation Education Center TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Twin Fawns TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Prairie TrailHiking3 mi
- Lake TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Centennial ParkRock climbing6.4 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing8 mi
- Screech Owl TrailHiking8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Round Pond Access 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, 7.7 mi away at 868 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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