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First comebooking
May–Sepbest months
About Mariposa Primitive Campground
- Where: 7 mi northeast of Newton, IA · 41.78291, -92.96294
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
29°12°Jan
34°16°Feb
47°27°Mar
61°38°Apr
71°50°May
81°60°Jun
84°63°Jul
82°61°Aug
76°53°Sep
63°40°Oct
47°29°Nov
34°18°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Grant O. Gale Observatory (Grinnell College) (University observatory), 13 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 23.7 mi
Propane: 7.3 mi
Camps nearby
- Rock Creek State Park Campground 6.7 mi
- KOA 7.2 mi
- Kellogg RV Park 7.5 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi N of Marshalltown 19.7 mi
- Meskwaki RV Park 21 mi
- Campsite · 2 mi S of Albion 21.1 mi