Range Ponds State Park
About
Range Ponds State Park is a 709-acre state park in Maine, about 5.7 miles from Auburn. The land is managed by the state's park agency, State Park and Recreation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from the nearby Poland, ME weather station run a high of 78°F and a low of 59°F, while snow is typical from November through April. Several short trails start close by. Brook Trail sits just 0.2 miles away, with East Ridge Trail and Rock Ring Trail both about 0.3 miles off and Range Pond State Park Trail about 0.4 miles away. For something different, the Bates College Campus climbing area lies about 8.4 miles from the park.
Park size
709 acres
Location
Range Ponds State Park
Maine
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–78°F and lows of 43–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Poland, ME weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan27° high11° low8 days with snow
- Feb30° high12° low7 days with snow
- Mar38° high20° low5 days with snow
- Apr52° high32° low2 days with snow
- May63° high43° low
- Jun73° high52° low
- Jul78° high59° low
- Aug77° high57° low
- Sep69° high48° low
- Oct56° high38° low
- Nov44° high28° low3 days with snow
- Dec34° high18° low7 days with snow
Where it is
- Range Ponds State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Auburn, Maine · 5.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Brook TrailHiking0.2 mi
- East Ridge TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Rock Ring TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Deer TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Range Pond State Park TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Griffin's TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Old Camp TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Bates College CampusRock climbing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
