Pearl Hill State Park
About
Pearl Hill State Park is a 183-acre state park in Massachusetts, about 3 miles from the town of Townsend. The park holds one campground, making it a compact base for an overnight stay in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Fitchburg weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 61°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. Mountain biking is close by, with the No Name trail just 0.3 miles away and Trilogy East - Northeast Singletrack at 0.7 miles. Paddlers can head to the Squannacook River, about 2.3 miles off, and climbers will find Bird Gang Boulder roughly 2.6 miles away.
Park size
183 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Pearl Hill 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 60–81°F and lows of 39–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Fitchburg Coop, MA weather station, 3.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high15° low
- Feb35° high14° low
- Mar44° high23° low
- Apr57° high35° low
- May67° high46° low
- Jun76° high55° low
- Jul81° high61° low
- Aug79° high59° low
- Sep73° high51° low
- Oct60° high39° low
- Nov48° high31° low
- Dec37° high21° low
Nearby
- No NameMountain biking0.3 mi
- Trilogy East - Northeast SingletrackMountain biking0.7 mi
- Trilogy - Northeast SingletrackMountain biking0.9 mi
- Friends Loop Trail (Orange)Mountain biking1.1 mi
Squannacook RiverCanoeingPhoto: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.3 mi- Bird Gang BoulderRock climbing2.6 mi
- Forest BoulderRock climbing2.6 mi
- Peter Pan BoulderRock climbing2.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pearl Hill State Park
Best months: April–October. 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
34° / 15°
Feb
35° / 14°
Mar
44° / 23°
Apr
57° / 35°
May
67° / 46°
Jun
76° / 55°
Jul
81° / 61°
Aug
79° / 59°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
48° / 31°
Dec
37° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fitchburg Coop, MA, 3.2 mi away at 665 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.
