Reid State Park
About
Reid State Park is a 697-acre state park on the Maine coast, about 7 miles from Boothbay Harbor. Maine's state park agency manages it, and it's a base for a cluster of short hiking trails within a mile or two. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July and August highs run about 76°F with lows near 59°F, based on long-term averages from a nearby weather station on Westport Island. September follows close behind with highs around 69°F. Trails close by include the Rocky End Trail and Wilson Trail, each about a mile away, along with the Geology Trail and the Kennebec River Lookout Trail. For rock climbing, the d. Midcoast area is about 9 miles off.
Park size
697 acres
Location
Reid 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 62–76°F and lows of 44–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Westport Island, ME weather station, 7.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high14° low
- Feb33° high16° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr51° high34° low
- May62° high44° low
- Jun70° high53° low
- Jul76° high59° low
- Aug76° high59° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct58° high42° low
- Nov47° high32° low
- Dec37° high22° low
Where it is
- Reid State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Boothbay Harbor, Maine · 7.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Rocky End TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
Wilson TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- Round the Cove TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
- Gamble TrailHikingPhoto: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
Horseshoe TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Geology TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi
Kennebec River Lookout TrailHikingPhoto: Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi- d. MidcoastRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Reid State Park
Best months: August–September. 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
31° / 14°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 16°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 24°
11 wet
Apr
51° / 34°
12 wet
May
62° / 44°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 53°
15 wet
Jul
76° / 59°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 42°
13 wet
Nov
47° / 32°
13 wet
Dec
37° / 22°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westport Island, ME, 7.2 mi away at 90 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.
