Stillwater Pond State Park
About
Stillwater Pond State Park is a 226-acre Connecticut state park about a mile from Torrington. It's a compact parcel close to town, easy to fit into a day spent exploring the hills around Torrington. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit, based on typical averages from a weather station at Bakersville, about seven miles away. Highs there average around 82°F in July and 72°F in September. Winters are cold, with January highs near 33°F. Several trails sit within about a mile of the park, including the John Brown Trail, the Five Points Connector Trail and a short Nature Trail. Climbers can head about two miles to the Sanitarium climbing area.
Park size
226 acres
Location
Stillwater 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 60–82°F and lows of 38–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bakersville, CT weather station, 7.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high15° low
- Feb37° high16° low
- Mar45° high23° low
- Apr58° high33° low
- May69° high44° low
- Jun77° high53° low
- Jul82° high58° low
- Aug80° high56° low
- Sep72° high49° low
- Oct60° high38° low
- Nov49° high29° low
- Dec38° high21° low
Nearby
- John Brown TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Five Points Connector TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Nature TrailHiking1.1 mi
- SanitariumRock climbing2 mi
- Walnut MountainRock climbing2.1 mi
- Pink Walnut BoulderRock climbing2.1 mi
- Motocross Valley Dark TowerRock climbing2.1 mi
- Bantam RiverCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
