Volga River State Recreation Area
About
Volga River State Recreation Area is a state-managed park in northeast Iowa, about 3 miles from the town of Fayette. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the area holds a cluster of named hiking trails along with river fishing on the Volga River itself. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Fayette show September highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, while July runs warmer at about 82°F. Several trails start within a half mile of one another, including Depot, Lower Lima and Albany. The Volga River fishing access sits about the same distance away, and Frog Hollow lies a little farther out at roughly 1.3 miles.
Park size
5,826 acres
Inside this park
Location
Volga River State Recreation Area
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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 36–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Fayette, IA weather station, 3.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan25° high6° low6 days with snow
- Feb29° high9° low5 days with snow
- Mar42° high22° low3 days with snow
- Apr57° high33° low1 days with snow
- May69° high45° low
- Jun79° high56° low
- Jul82° high59° low
- Aug80° high57° low
- Sep73° high48° low
- Oct60° high36° low
- Nov44° high24° low2 days with snow
- Dec31° high13° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Volga River State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Fayette, Iowa · 3.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- DepotHiking0.4 mi
- Lower LimaHiking0.4 mi
- AlbanyHiking0.4 mi
- Volga RiverRiver fishing0.4 mi
- LimaHiking0.5 mi
- PrairieHiking0.6 mi
- Frog HollowHiking1.3 mi
- Upper LimaHiking1.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
