Connecticut · Lake fishing · Sandy Hook

Lake Zoar

Apr–Oct
best months

Lake Zoar is a 748-acre lake near Sandy Hook, Connecticut, at about 301 feet.

- Zoar TrailHikingPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- Kettletown State ParkRock climbingPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
- Hulls HillSummit0.6 mi
- Crest TrailHikingPhoto: Csouthard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi
- Lake Zoar Boat LaunchBoat launch2 mi
- Southford Falls State ParkState parkPhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi
- Rocky Glen State Park Scenic ReserveState park4.1 mi
- Roxbury FallsWaterfall8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Kettletown State ParkRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hulls HillSummit · ~1 min drive
- Oxford Loop TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Csouthard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lake Zoar Boat LaunchBoat launch · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Lake Zoar
Best months: April–October. 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.
1. Jan
  36° / 18°
  9 wet
2. Feb
  38° / 19°
  8 wet
3. Mar
  47° / 27°
  9 wet
4. Apr
  58° / 37°
  10 wet
5. May
  69° / 47°
  11 wet
6. Jun
  77° / 58°
  10 wet
7. Jul
  82° / 63°
  9 wet
8. Aug
  82° / 62°
  8 wet
9. Sep
  75° / 54°
  8 wet
10. Oct
  63° / 41°
  8 wet
11. Nov
  52° / 32°
  9 wet
12. Dec
  41° / 23°
  9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ansonia 1 Ne, CT, 7.3 mi away at 136 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.