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Stockton State Park

Missouri

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Stockton State Park sits within the Stockton Recreation Area in Missouri, on land managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. The nearest town is Umber View Heights, about 3.4 miles away. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the Stockton Dam weather station, about 6 miles away, show October highs around 71°F with lows near 48°F, while July and August highs reach about 90°F. Several trails and fishing spots lie close by. Nyblad Trail is just 0.3 miles off and Lakeview Trail about 0.8 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Stockton State Park Water Trail, roughly a mile out, and anglers can try Hawker Point, about 2 miles away.

Park size

2,078 acres

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Location

Stockton State Park

Missouri

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–85°F and lows of 45–66°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stockton Dam, MO weather station, 6.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan43° high23° low1 days with snow
  2. Feb48° high27° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar58° high35° low
  4. Apr68° high45° low
  5. May76° high56° low
  6. Jun85° high66° low
  7. Jul90° high70° low
  8. Aug90° high68° low
  9. Sep82° high60° low
  10. Oct71° high48° low
  11. Nov58° high37° low
  12. Dec47° high28° low1 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Stockton Recreation Area · Public land
Nearest town
Umber View Heights, Missouri · 3.4 mi
Managed by
Army Corps of Engineers

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Stockton State Park

Best months: March–June and September–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.

  1. Jan

    43° / 23°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    48° / 27°

    7 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    58° / 35°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 45°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 56°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 66°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 70°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    90° / 68°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 60°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 37°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 28°

    7 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stockton Dam, MO, 6.3 mi away at 922 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.