Cabins · Iowa State Parks · Iowa
Family Cabins Modern
Iowa State Parks · Iowa, United States · at Palisades-Kepler State Park
- Sleeps
- 6
- Heated
- Yes
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Private bath
- Yes
- Electricity
- Yes
- Season
- April 15 to October 15
- Elevation
- 856 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Nearest town
- Mount Vernon
- Address
- 700 Kepler Dr
- Phone
- 319-895-6039
About
Four Modern cabins (001-004) at Palisades-Kepler State Park along the Cedar River, each sleeping six with air conditioning, a shower, a restroom, and a small kitchen (cook-top stove, microwave, refrigerator). Cabins 001, 003, and 004 allow pets; Cabin 002 doesn't. Wheelchair accessibility isn't listed for any of the four.
Fees
$80.00 per night ($480.00 weekly). Rate is before local and state hotel tax. A damage deposit equal to the nightly rate or $50, whichever is greater, is required for every cabin/yurt rental. (Iowa DNR's own official Cabin and Yurt Rates table, iowadnr.gov, updated February 15, 2026.)
Reservable April 15 through October 15; closed for winter outside that window.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 9° | -20° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 17° | -14° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 30° | 5° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 60° | 39° | 22° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 37° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 82° | 63° | 48° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 67° | 59° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 66° | 55° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 60° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 44° | 27° | 81° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 48° | 31° | 6° | 72° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 23° | -11° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Campgrounds nearby
- Palisades-Kepler State Park · Iowa State Parks · 0 mi · 40 sites
- Wanatee Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi · 69 sites
- Sandy Beach Camp · Army Corps of Engineers · 8 mi · 58 sites
- Lake Macbride State Park · Iowa State Parks · 8 mi · 96 sites
- Sugar Bottom Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 11 mi · 244 sites
Other cabins nearby
- Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area · Iowa State Parks · 22 mi
- Backbone State Park · Iowa State Parks · 49 mi · 2 units
- Lake Darling State Park · Iowa State Parks · 53 mi · 2 units
- Union Grove State Park · Iowa State Parks · 64 mi
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