Ike Kinswa
About
Ike Kinswa is a 453-acre state park in Washington, about 2.3 miles from the town of Mossyrock. It is managed by Washington's state park agency. Summer is the most settled time to visit. At a nearby weather station, typical July and August highs reach about 81°F, with only six or seven wet days a month on average. Winters there are cool and damp, with typical January highs near 45°F and rain on about 20 days. Several paddling spots lie within easy reach. Mill Creek is about 3 miles away, Winston Creek about 6.6 miles, and the North Fork Tilton River about 8.3 miles. The Hill Side Trail, about 9.9 miles out, adds a hiking option.
Park size
453 acres
Location
Ike Kinswa
Washington
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 60–81°F and lows of 39–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mayfield Pwr Plt, WA weather station, 4.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan45° high33° low1 days with snow
- Feb49° high33° low
- Mar54° high35° low
- Apr60° high39° low
- May69° high43° low
- Jun72° high48° low
- Jul81° high51° low
- Aug81° high52° low
- Sep74° high48° low
- Oct62° high43° low
- Nov51° high37° low
- Dec44° high33° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Ike Kinswa · State park
- Nearest town
- Mossyrock, Washington · 2.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Mill CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Winston CreekCanoeing6.6 mi
- South Fork Newaukum RiverCanoeing7.5 mi
- North Fork Tilton RiverCanoeing8.3 mi
- South Fork Winston CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
- Hill Side TrailHiking9.9 mi
- Cedar CreekCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Ike Kinswa
Best months: June–September. 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
45° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 33°
17 wet
Mar
54° / 35°
19 wet
Apr
60° / 39°
18 wet
May
69° / 43°
14 wet
Jun
72° / 48°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 51°
7 wet
Aug
81° / 52°
6 wet
Sep
74° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 43°
16 wet
Nov
51° / 37°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 33°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mayfield Pwr Plt, WA, 4.7 mi away at 280 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.