Lovers Leap State Park Scenic Reserve
About
Lovers Leap State Park Scenic Reserve is a 189-acre Connecticut state park about 2 miles from the town of Bridgewater. It's a compact property with two trails inside its boundaries, making it a manageable stop for a short outing. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury put May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through March. The closest trail to the park is Lovers Leap Park Trail, just 0.2 miles away. Within about 5 miles you'll also find the Housatonic Range Trail and the Silo Trail. Paddlers can reach the Pomperaug River roughly 10 miles away.
Park size
189 acres
Inside this park
Location
Lovers Leap 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 61–85°F and lows of 39–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Danbury, CT weather station, 9.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high21° low8 days with snow
- Feb39° high22° low6 days with snow
- Mar48° high29° low5 days with snow
- Apr61° high39° low1 days with snow
- May72° high49° low
- Jun80° high59° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug82° high63° low
- Sep75° high55° low
- Oct62° high43° low
- Nov50° high34° low2 days with snow
- Dec40° high26° low5 days with snow
Nearby
Lovers Leap Park TrailHikingPhoto: -= Bruce Berrien =-, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Proposed TrailHikingPhoto: -= Bruce Berrien =-, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Housatonic Range TrailHikingPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Silo TrailHikingPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi
Pootatuck Forest TrailHikingPhoto: CarbonNYC [in SF!], CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.5 mi
Pinney LoopHikingPhoto: Pedro Xing, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi- Clamshell LoopHikingPhoto: Pedro Xing, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.5 mi
- Pomperaug RiverCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lovers Leap 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
36° / 21°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
11 wet · 6 snow
Mar
48° / 29°
13 wet · 5 snow
Apr
61° / 39°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
72° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
40° / 26°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, CT, 9.9 mi away at 405 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.
