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Pikes Pointt State Park

Iowa

About

Pikes Pointt State Park is a 7-acre state park in northwest Iowa, about 2.4 miles from the town of Okoboji. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Spirit Lake show July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, while September cools to highs around 73°F. West Okoboji Lake is the closest neighbor, about 1.9 miles away, and Spirit Lake is about 4.9 miles off. Paddlers can also reach the Little Sioux River, roughly 8.8 miles away.

Park size

7 acres

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Location

Pikes Pointt 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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–83°F and lows of 48–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Spirit Lake, IA weather station, 1.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan24° high7° low
  2. Feb28° high11° low
  3. Mar42° high23° low
  4. Apr56° high35° low
  5. May68° high48° low
  6. Jun79° high59° low
  7. Jul83° high63° low
  8. Aug80° high60° low
  9. Sep73° high52° low
  10. Oct59° high39° low
  11. Nov42° high25° low
  12. Dec29° high13° low

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

Where it is

  • Pikes Pointt State Park · State park
Nearest town
Okoboji, Iowa · 2.4 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 Pikes Pointt State Park

Best months: April–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

    24° / 7°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 11°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    42° / 23°

    6 wet

  4. Apr

    56° / 35°

    8 wet

  5. May

    68° / 48°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 59°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 63°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 60°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 52°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 39°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    42° / 25°

    4 wet

  12. Dec

    29° / 13°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spirit Lake, IA, 1.2 mi away at 1,420 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.