Ross Pond State Park
About
Ross Pond State Park is a 74-acre state park in Connecticut, about 2.3 miles from the town of East Brooklyn. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs near 72°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and several snowy days a month. The park makes a good base for nearby outings. Old Furnace Trail and the climbing at Parking Lot Wall and Geometric Wall are each about 0.3 miles away. Paddlers can head roughly 6 miles to the Moosup River.
Park size
74 acres
Location
Ross Pond 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 61–80°F and lows of 42–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the N Foster 1 E, RI weather station, 9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high18° low7 days with snow
- Feb38° high20° low7 days with snow
- Mar46° high27° low5 days with snow
- Apr58° high37° low1 days with snow
- May68° high47° low
- Jun76° high56° low
- Jul80° high61° low
- Aug79° high60° low
- Sep72° high53° low
- Oct61° high42° low
- Nov50° high33° low2 days with snow
- Dec40° high24° low5 days with snow
Nearby
- Old Furnace TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Parking Lot WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- Geometric WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- Party WallRock climbing0.4 mi
- Sugar Brook Loop TrailHiking5.4 mi
- Moosup RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
- Quinebaug TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Mill BrookCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
