George D. Seymour State Park Scenic Reserve
About
George D. Seymour State Park Scenic Reserve is a 380-acre state park in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles from the town of Higganum. The State Department of Conservation manages the land. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July highs reach about 84°F. The reserve sits right next to climbing areas. Molar Rock and Hideout are each about 0.1 mile away, and Split Boulder is about 0.8 mile off. For a walk, the Swan Hill Preserve Trail is about 1.2 miles away.
Park size
380 acres
Inside this park
Location
George D. Seymour State Park Scenic Reserve
Connecticut
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 38–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high19° low
- Feb39° high20° low
- Mar47° high28° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May70° high48° low
- Jun79° high57° low
- Jul84° high63° low
- Aug82° high61° low
- Sep75° high54° low
- Oct64° high42° low
- Nov52° high32° low
- Dec42° high24° low
Where it is
- George D. Seymour State Park Scenic Reserve · State park
- Nearest town
- Higganum, Connecticut · 1.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Conservation
Nearby
- Molar RockRock climbing0.1 mi
- The HideoutRock climbing0.1 mi
- Split BoulderRock climbing0.8 mi
- Swan Hill Preserve TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Higganum CreekCanoeing1.3 mi
Scovill Southern LoopHikingPhoto: bellemarematt, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.4 mi- Shepherd's NineCamping5.2 mi
Salmon RiverCanoeingPhoto: J. G. Coleman, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit George D. Seymour State Park Scenic Reserve
Best months: April and June–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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 14.9 mi away at 103 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
