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Scantic River State Park

Connecticut

About

Scantic River State Park is a 671-acre state park in Connecticut, about half a mile from the town of Hazardville. The park holds a single trail, which makes it a compact base for short outings close to town. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with September seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Two trails start right next door: Shore Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Rim Trail about 0.4 miles. Paddlers can head to the Scantic River, roughly 6 miles off, and mountain bikers to Parker Road, about 5 miles away.

Park size

671 acres

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Location

Scantic 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 38–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high19° low
  2. Feb39° high21° low
  3. Mar47° high28° low
  4. Apr60° high38° low
  5. May72° high48° low
  6. Jun80° high58° low
  7. Jul85° high63° low
  8. Aug83° high62° low
  9. Sep76° high54° low
  10. Oct64° high42° low
  11. Nov51° high33° low
  12. Dec41° high25° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Hazardville, Connecticut · 0.6 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Scantic River State Park

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    35° / 19°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 21°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 28°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    60° / 38°

    12 wet

  5. May

    72° / 48°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 58°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 62°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 54°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 42°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 33°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 25°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT, 8.3 mi away at 190 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.