Seneca Creek State Park
About
Seneca Creek State Park is a 45-acre state park in Maryland, about a mile from the town of Darnestown. The state Department of Natural Resources manages the land. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a weather station in nearby Rockville show highs around 66°F in both April and October, while July averages about 87°F. Several trails are close by. The Seneca Bluffs Trail is about a mile away, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail and Seneca Creek Greenway are each about 2 miles off. Paddlers can reach Seneca Creek within about 3 miles.
Park size
45 acres
Location
Seneca Creek State Park
Maryland
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–82°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rockville 1 Ne, MD weather station, 9.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high27° low
- Feb45° high28° low
- Mar54° high36° low
- Apr66° high46° low
- May74° high55° low
- Jun82° high64° low
- Jul87° high69° low
- Aug85° high67° low
- Sep77° high60° low
- Oct66° high48° low
- Nov56° high38° low
- Dec46° high31° low
Where it is
- Seneca Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Darnestown, Maryland · 1.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Seneca Bluffs TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal TrailHiking2 mi
- Seneca Creek GreenwayHiking2 mi
- Blockhouse TrailHiking2 mi
- Seneca CreekCanoeing2.7 mi
- River Bend WallRock climbing7.2 mi
- Gorky ParkRock climbing8.1 mi
- MicrodomeRock climbing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
