Millers Pond State Park Scenic Reserve
About
Millers Pond State Park Scenic Reserve is a 294-acre state park in Connecticut, about 2.8 miles from the town of Durham. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, while January highs average near 37°F. Bear Rock, a climbing area, sits about a mile away, and the Coginchaug Cave Trail is roughly 1.9 miles off. Within about 3.3 miles you'll also find the Seven Falls Trail and paddling on the Coginchaug River.
Park size
294 acres
Location
Millers Pond 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, 10 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
Nearby
- Bear RockRock climbing1 mi
Coginchaug Cave TrailHikingPhoto: bellemarematt, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi- Bible RockRock climbing3.2 mi
Coginchaug RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ceolaf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
Seven Falls TrailHikingPhoto: bellemarematt, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi- Pancake boulderRock climbing3.4 mi
- Higganum CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- Shepherd's NineCamping7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Millers Pond 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, 10.4 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.
