Hop River State Park
About
Hop River State Park is a 184-acre park in Connecticut, about 2 miles from Willimantic. The park holds a single trail, so a visit here centers on that one route. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Willimantic Windham airport weather station put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July warming to about 83°F. Several other outings sit within a short drive. The Airline Trail - Detour is about 2.5 miles away, Joshua's Trust lies around 3 miles off, and the Upper Tier and Lower Tier climbing areas are both about 3.3 miles from the park.
Park size
184 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Location
Hop River State Park
Connecticut
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–83°F and lows of 41–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Willimantic Windham Ap, CT weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high18° low
- Feb39° high19° low
- Mar47° high27° low
- Apr59° high37° low
- May70° high47° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul83° high62° low
- Aug81° high60° low
- Sep74° high52° low
- Oct63° high41° low
- Nov52° high31° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Nearby
- Airline Trail - DetourHiking2.5 mi
- Joshua's TrustHiking3.2 mi
- Upper TierRock climbing3.3 mi
- Lower TierRock climbing3.3 mi
- Bird Loop TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Stone Bridge TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Hop RiverCanoeing4.7 mi
- 50 FooterRock climbing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
