Silver Lake State Park
About
Silver Lake State Park is a 25-acre state park in Connecticut, about 2.8 miles from Meriden. It is a small, compact park, and its size makes it an easy stop to fit into a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July highs reach about 84°F. Several trails and climbing areas sit close by. The Yellow Trail is about 0.8 miles away and the Red Trail about 1.1 miles. Climbers can head to Chauncey Peak, roughly 1.4 miles off, or to Main Walls, about 2.1 miles away.
Park size
25 acres
Location
Silver Lake 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 60–84°F and lows of 38–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT weather station, 5.2 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
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- Red TrailHikingPhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
- Chauncey PeakRock climbing1.4 mi
White TrailHikingPhoto: supa_pedro, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Main WallsRock climbing2.1 mi
- Cathole MountainRock climbing2.1 mi
Quinnipiac RiverCanoeingPhoto: Arthur Dutra IV, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi
Coginchaug RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ceolaf, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Silver Lake State Park
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, 5.2 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.
