Lake View OHV Park
About
Lake View OHV Park is a 158-acre park in Iowa, about 3 miles from the town of Solon. The state Department of Natural Resources manages the land, which is set aside as an off-highway vehicle park. Early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Cedar Rapids airport weather station, about 9 miles away, put September highs near 75°F with lows around 52°F. Midsummer runs warmer, with July highs in the low 80s, while January highs average just 28°F. Hiking is close by, with Osprey Trail under 2 miles away and White Pine Trail and South Prairie Trail just beyond it. Coralville Lake, about 4 miles off, offers fishing.
Park size
158 acres
Location
Lake View OHV Park
Iowa
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
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, 9.3 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
- Lake View OHV Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Solon, Iowa · 3.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
Osprey TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.8 mi- White Pine TrailHikingPhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi
- South Prairie TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Coralville LakeLake fishing4 mi
- DowsRock climbing5.5 mi
- West BluffRock climbing5.5 mi
- The Last PortageRock climbing5.7 mi
- Tailwater West Day Use AreaPier fishing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lake View OHV Park
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, 9.3 mi away at 868 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
