Pilgrim Memorial State Park
About
Pilgrim Memorial State Park is an 8-acre state park in Massachusetts, set about 0.1 miles from the center of Plymouth. Its small footprint makes it an easy stop to fit into a day spent in town. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall is the best window. Typical averages from the nearby Plymouth-Kingston weather station put September highs around 76°F with lows near 57°F, and June highs around 79°F. If you want to stretch your legs farther, the Plymouth Sea to Shining Sea Trail starts about 2.2 miles away. Wildlands Trust - the Nook Trail lies about 3.4 miles off and the Kingston Coast to Hills Pathway about 4.6 miles. Paddlers can head to the Jones River, roughly 6.4 miles from the park.
Park size
8 acres
Location
Pilgrim Memorial 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 65–84°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Plymouth-Kingston, MA weather station, 2.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan41° high22° low5 days with snow
- Feb43° high23° low4 days with snow
- Mar49° high29° low3 days with snow
- Apr59° high38° low
- May69° high48° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul84° high64° low
- Aug82° high63° low
- Sep76° high57° low
- Oct65° high46° low
- Nov55° high36° low
- Dec46° high28° low2 days with snow
Nearby
- Plymouth Sea to Shining Sea TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Atlantic Circuit Trail (proposed)Mountain biking3 mi
Wildlands Trust - the Nook TrailHikingPhoto: OldPine, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi- Kingston Coast to Hills PathwayHiking4.6 mi
- Bay Circuit TrailHiking5 mi
Jones RiverCanoeingPhoto: OldPine, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.4 mi
Pond LoopHikingPhoto: ian02054, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.5 mi- South Meadow BrookCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pilgrim Memorial State Park
Best months: April and June–November. 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
41° / 22°
12 wet · 5 snow
Feb
43° / 23°
11 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 29°
12 wet · 3 snow
Apr
59° / 38°
12 wet
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
76° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 46°
12 wet
Nov
55° / 36°
12 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plymouth-Kingston, MA, 2.4 mi away at 45 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
