J.A. Skinner State Park
About
J.A. Skinner State Park is a 958-acre state park in western Massachusetts, about 3.8 miles from the town of Granby. The land is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. For comfortable outdoor weather, early fall is a good bet: typical averages from a nearby weather station in Amherst run to highs around 74°F and lows near 50°F in September, while July brings typical highs in the low 80s and January highs sit around 34°F. Several trails start close by. The Robert Frost Trail passes about 0.4 miles away and the Dry Brook Trail about 0.8 miles away, while Falling Bridge, about a mile off, offers mountain biking. For paddling, the Mill River is roughly 6.6 miles from the park.
Park size
958 acres
Location
J.A. Skinner State Park
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 62–83°F and lows of 39–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Amherst, MA weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high14° low
- Feb37° high15° low
- Mar45° high24° low
- Apr58° high34° low
- May69° high45° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug82° high58° low
- Sep74° high50° low
- Oct62° high39° low
- Nov50° high29° low
- Dec39° high21° low
Where it is
- J.A. Skinner State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Granby, Massachusetts · 3.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Robert Frost TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Dry Brook TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Falling BridgeMountain biking1 mi
- Walnut Trees PathHiking1 mi
- Mill RiverCanoeing6.6 mi
- Fort RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
- Connecticut RiverRiver fishing7.9 mi
- Manhan RiverCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
