Rutland State Park
About
Rutland State Park is a 281-acre park in central Massachusetts, about 2 miles from the town of Rutland. It is managed by the state conservation department. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Barre Falls Dam weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several other outdoor spots lie within easy reach. Sampson's Pebble, a climbing area, is about 3.5 miles away, and the Ware River offers canoeing about 4 miles off. For hiking, Cook's Canyon Trail and Asnebumskit Ridge Trail are each roughly 6 to 7 miles from the park.
Park size
281 acres
Location
Rutland 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 36–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Barre Falls Dam, MA weather station, 4.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high13° low7 days with snow
- Feb38° high14° low6 days with snow
- Mar46° high22° low4 days with snow
- Apr59° high32° low1 days with snow
- May70° high43° low
- Jun78° high52° low
- Jul83° high58° low
- Aug81° high55° low
- Sep75° high48° low
- Oct62° high36° low
- Nov50° high27° low2 days with snow
- Dec40° high19° low5 days with snow
Nearby
- Sampson's PebbleRock climbing3.5 mi
Ware RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.1 mi
Cook's Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: Paul J. Morris, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi- Asnebumskit Ridge TrailHiking6.6 mi
Quinapoxet RiverCanoeingPhoto: en:User:LymanSchool (Richard B. Johnson), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi- Pasture TrailHiking7.3 mi
- Central, MARock climbing7.8 mi
- Tatnuck BoulderRock climbing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Rutland State Park
Best months: April and June–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
35° / 13°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
38° / 14°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
46° / 22°
12 wet · 4 snow
Apr
59° / 32°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
70° / 43°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
50° / 27°
11 wet · 2 snow
Dec
40° / 19°
13 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barre Falls Dam, MA, 4.4 mi away at 825 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.
