Umbagog State Park
About
Umbagog State Park is a New Hampshire state park about 4 miles from the town of Errol, near the Maine line in the state's far north. Summer is the mildest stretch here. Typical averages from the Errol weather station, about 5.5 miles away, put July highs near 77°F with lows around 52°F, and June and August run in the low to mid 70s by day with nights around 50°F. September stays pleasant, with highs near 68°F and lows in the low 40s. By October, highs drop to about 55°F and nights reach freezing. Late spring warms quickly, from highs near 49°F in April to about 63°F in May, though April nights still fall into the mid 20s. Winter is severe: January highs average about 23°F with lows near 1°F, and February lows dip just below zero. Several trails start close by. Potter Farm Nature Trail is under a mile away and Thurston's Cove Trail is about 1.2 miles off. Across the state line in Maine, the campgrounds R24, R23 and R22 sit about 2 miles away. Anglers can reach the Androscoggin River about 3.8 miles from the park.
Park size
1,493 acres
Inside this park
Location
Umbagog State Park
New Hampshire
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–77°F and lows of 39–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Errol Ap, NH weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high1° low
- Feb26° high-1° low
- Mar36° high11° low
- Apr49° high26° low
- May63° high39° low
- Jun72° high48° low
- Jul77° high52° low
- Aug75° high50° low
- Sep68° high43° low
- Oct55° high32° low
- Nov41° high23° low
- Dec29° high10° low
Nearby
- Potter Farm Nature TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Thurston's Cove TrailHiking1.2 mi
- R24Camping2 mi
- R23Camping2.1 mi
- R22Camping2.2 mi
- Middle Mountain Pond TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Androscoggin RiverRiver fishing3.8 mi
- Rapid RiverRiver fishing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)