Butano State Park
About
Butano State Park covers 4,536 acres of state parkland in California, about 4 miles from the town of Pescadero. The park is managed by the state park agency and holds three campgrounds within its boundaries, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Summer into early fall is the driest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at San Gregorio show highs around 69 to 72°F from July through September with only about three wet days a month, while winter brings highs near 60°F and around 13 wet days a month. Several trails start close by, including Goat Hill Trail and Gazos Trail, each about 0.4 miles away, and Little Butano Creek Trail at about half a mile. Pescadero Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 4 miles off.
Park size
4,536 acres
Inside this park
Location
Butano State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jan–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–72°F and lows of 40–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Gregorio 2 Se, CA weather station, 7.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan60° high40° low
- Feb60° high41° low
- Mar61° high41° low
- Apr62° high43° low
- May64° high46° low
- Jun67° high48° low
- Jul69° high52° low
- Aug71° high52° low
- Sep72° high49° low
- Oct69° high45° low
- Nov63° high41° low
- Dec59° high40° low
Where it is
- Butano State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Pescadero, California · 4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Goat Hill TrailHikingPhoto: shervinafshar, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi- Gazos TrailHikingPhoto: shervinafshar, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Mill Ox TrailHikingPhoto: dbaron, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Little Butano Creek TrailHikingPhoto: dbaron, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Pescadero CreekCanoeing4.2 mi
- Big Basin State ParkRock climbing6.7 mi
- San Gregorio CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
- Scott CreekCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Butano State Park
Best months: March–November. 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
60° / 40°
13 wet
Feb
60° / 41°
13 wet
Mar
61° / 41°
12 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
10 wet
May
64° / 46°
6 wet
Jun
67° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
69° / 52°
3 wet
Aug
71° / 52°
3 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
3 wet
Oct
69° / 45°
6 wet
Nov
63° / 41°
10 wet
Dec
59° / 40°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Gregorio 2 Se, CA, 7.6 mi away at 275 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
