Hopemead State Park Scenic Reserve
About
Hopemead State Park Scenic Reserve is a 41-acre state park in Connecticut, about 7 miles from Norwich. 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 in Norwich show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F. Nearby, the Orange Trail and Black-Dot Trail are both within about 2.5 miles. Paddlers can reach the Yantic River at about 4 miles, and climbers can head to the Eastern Coastal Slope, a little over 5 miles away.
Park size
41 acres
Location
Hopemead 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: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–84°F and lows of 44–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT weather station, 7.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan38° high21° low3 days with snow
- Feb41° high23° low3 days with snow
- Mar48° high29° low2 days with snow
- Apr59° high39° low
- May70° high49° low
- Jun78° high58° low
- Jul84° high65° low
- Aug83° high63° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct64° high44° low
- Nov53° high34° low1 days with snow
- Dec43° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Hopemead State Park Scenic Reserve · State park
- Nearest town
- Norwich, Connecticut · 6.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Conservation
Nearby
- Orange TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Black-Dot TrailHiking2.5 mi
- White TrailHiking3 mi
- Yantic RiverCanoeing3.8 mi
- Eastern Coastal SlopeRock climbing5.3 mi
- East Branch Eightmile RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
- Spider CaveRock climbing6.9 mi
- Eightmile RiverCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
