Troy Meadows State Park
About
Troy Meadows State Park covers 937 acres in New Jersey, about 1.3 miles from the town of Troy Hills. The state natural resources department manages the land. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boonton show May highs around 71°F and September highs near 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The closest trails are the Orange Trail and Yellow Trail, each about a mile away, with the Red Trail roughly 4 miles off. Climbers can head to Parsippany Rock House, about 5 miles away.
Park size
937 acres
Location
Troy Meadows 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 61–85°F and lows of 39–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boonton 1 Se, NJ weather station, 4.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high21° low
- Feb40° high22° low
- Mar48° high29° low
- Apr61° high39° low
- May71° high49° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct64° high42° low
- Nov53° high33° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Where it is
- Troy Meadows State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Troy Hills, New Jersey · 1.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
Orange TrailHikingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
- Red TrailHiking4 mi
- Lenape Trail (Yellow)Hiking4.5 mi
Parsippany Rock HouseRock climbingPhoto: Magpieturtle, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.8 mi- Cedar Lake BouldersRock climbing7.2 mi
- Hogs PenRock climbing7.5 mi
- Great BrookCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Troy Meadows 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
38° / 21°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 22°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
12 wet
May
71° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 33°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boonton 1 Se, NJ, 4.1 mi away at 280 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
