Harold Parker State Forest
About
Harold Parker State Forest is a 12-acre state park in Massachusetts, about 4 miles from the town of Reading. The land is managed by the state park agency. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. A nearby weather station records typical average highs of about 67°F in May and 73°F in September, with July averaging around 81°F. Several mountain biking routes lie about a mile and a half away, including Upper Salem Pond Road, Wicked Roll and the Yellow Diamond Trail. Climbers can head to Wilmington Boulders, roughly 4 miles off.
Park size
12 acres
Location
Harold Parker State Forest
Massachusetts
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 62–81°F and lows of 41–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Middleton, MA weather station, 3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high16° low
- Feb38° high17° low
- Mar44° high25° low
- Apr56° high35° low
- May67° high45° low
- Jun75° high55° low
- Jul81° high60° low
- Aug79° high59° low
- Sep73° high52° low
- Oct62° high41° low
- Nov50° high31° low
- Dec40° high23° low
Where it is
- Harold Parker State Forest · Public land
- Nearest town
- Reading, Massachusetts · 4.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Upper Salem Pond RoadMountain biking1.4 mi
- NrtMountain biking1.4 mi
- Wicked RollMountain biking1.4 mi
- Yellow Diamond TrailMountain biking1.5 mi
- Wilmington BouldersRock climbing4.1 mi
- Valley BouldersRock climbing5.5 mi
- Vagabond BouldersRock climbing5.8 mi
- Shawsheen RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
