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Lake Wapello State Park

Iowa

About

Lake Wapello State Park is a 1,161-acre state park in Iowa, about 5.5 miles from the town of Drakesville. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the park holds two trails within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Bloomfield weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 86°F. The closest trails are the Northwest Trail, about 0.4 miles away, and the Lake Trail, about 0.6 miles away. Paddlers can head to Soap Creek, roughly 4.8 miles off.

Park size

1,161 acres

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Location

Lake Wapello State 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–81°F and lows of 41–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bloomfield, IA weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high15° low
  2. Feb37° high18° low
  3. Mar50° high30° low
  4. Apr62° high41° low
  5. May72° high52° low
  6. Jun81° high62° low
  7. Jul86° high66° low
  8. Aug84° high64° low
  9. Sep77° high55° low
  10. Oct64° high43° low
  11. Nov50° high31° low
  12. Dec37° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Lake Wapello State Park · State park
Nearest town
Drakesville, Iowa · 5.5 mi
Managed by
State Department of Natural Resources

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Lake Wapello State Park

Best months: April, June and August–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.

  1. Jan

    32° / 15°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    37° / 18°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    50° / 30°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 41°

    10 wet

  5. May

    72° / 52°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 62°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 66°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 55°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 43°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    37° / 21°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bloomfield, IA, 10.4 mi away at 858 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.