Lusscroft Farm State Park
About
Lusscroft Farm State Park is a 502-acre state park in New Jersey, about 4 miles from the town of Sussex. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sussex show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 83°F and January highs sit around 35°F. The Americorps Mountain Trail starts just half a mile away, and the Rutherford Shelter Trail, Parker Trail and Swenson Trail are all within about 3 miles. High Point State Park, a climbing area, lies roughly 4.6 miles off.
Park size
502 acres
Location
Lusscroft Farm State Park
New Jersey
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 36–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sussex 3 Wnw, NJ weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan35° high17° low5 days with snow
- Feb38° high18° low5 days with snow
- Mar47° high25° low3 days with snow
- Apr60° high36° low
- May71° high46° low
- Jun78° high55° low
- Jul83° high60° low
- Aug81° high59° low
- Sep74° high51° low
- Oct63° high40° low
- Nov51° high31° low1 days with snow
- Dec40° high23° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Lusscroft Farm State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Sussex, New Jersey · 4.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Americorps Mountain TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Rutherford Shelter TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Parker TrailHiking2.9 mi
Swenson TrailHikingPhoto: j-dub1980(THANK YOU FOR 100k+ Views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi- Tinsley TrailHikingPhoto: j-dub1980(THANK YOU FOR 100k+ Views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
- SOC Green DarnerHiking3.6 mi
- Geology TrailHikingPhoto: j-dub1980(THANK YOU FOR 100k+ Views), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi
- High Point State ParkRock climbing4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Lusscroft Farm 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° / 17°
11 wet · 5 snow
Feb
38° / 18°
9 wet · 5 snow
Mar
47° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
60° / 36°
12 wet
May
71° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 23°
11 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sussex 3 Wnw, NJ, 1.4 mi away at 667 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.
