Palmer Brook Reservoir
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Palmer Brook Reservoir is a 131-acre reservoir near Becket, Massachusetts, at about 1,710 feet.
- SpruceCross-country skiing1.6 mi
- Beaver GlideCross-country skiing1.6 mi
- Becket MountainSummit2.2 mi
- Bald TopSummit4.4 mi
- Middlefield State ForestState park4.4 mi
- West Branch Westfield RiverCanoeing4.4 mi
- Otis State ForestState park5.2 mi
- Glendale FallsWaterfall8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Yokum PondLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Onota LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Westfield River - Middle BranchRiver fishing · ~26 min drive
- Chimney Corners PondLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Pontoosuc LakeLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Housatonic RiverRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- Shaw PondLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Cheshire ReservoirLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Angerman SwampLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Becket Historic QuarryLake fishing · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Palmer Brook Reservoir
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.
Jan
32° / 13°
Feb
35° / 13°
Mar
43° / 21°
Apr
56° / 32°
May
69° / 43°
Jun
77° / 52°
Jul
82° / 57°
Aug
81° / 55°
Sep
72° / 48°
Oct
59° / 37°
Nov
47° / 28°
Dec
36° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lenox Dale, MA, 8 mi away at 1,004 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
