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USACELake Red Rock · Iowa

Roberts Creek East Campground

This recreation area is part of Lake Red Rock
Sites0all reservable
Elev.784ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Des Moines0h56real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 784 ft, Roberts Creek East Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 15°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.

When to go

02 · CLIMATE
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Feb
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
69°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Des Moines
40 mi
0h56
02
Cedar Rapids
116 mi
2h18
By drive time
Des Moines · 0h56Cedar Rapids · 2h18Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
50

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2 mi
Method

We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.

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