Cold Spring Harbor State Park
About
Cold Spring Harbor State Park is a 48-acre state park in New York, managed by the state park agency and sitting about 0.2 miles from the hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor. It is a small parcel, and the park itself is the destination here rather than any single marked route. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Centerport weather station run to highs around 70°F in May and 74°F in September, with July warming to about 83°F and January highs near 38°F. The park makes an easy starting point for longer walks in the area. The West Loop Trail and the Nassau Suffolk Greenbelt Trail both lie about half a mile away, with the Daniel P. Davison Trail at 0.6 miles and the Augusta Reese Donohue Trail at 0.8 miles.
Park size
48 acres
Location
Cold Spring Harbor State Park
New York
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 41–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Centerport, NY weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high24° low
- Feb40° high25° low
- Mar47° high31° low
- Apr60° high41° low
- May70° high50° low
- Jun78° high60° low
- Jul83° high66° low
- Aug81° high65° low
- Sep74° high59° low
- Oct63° high49° low
- Nov52° high39° low
- Dec43° high31° low
Where it is
- Cold Spring Harbor State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Cold Spring Harbor, New York · 0.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- West Loop TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Nassau Suffolk Greenbelt TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Daniel P. Davison TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Augusta Reese Donohue TrailHiking0.8 mi
CLIMB Black Trail "Orange Blazes"HikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
CLIMB Black Trail "Pink Blazes"HikingPhoto: gingi0, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi- CLIMB Blue TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.1 mi
- CLIMB Black Trail "Purple Blazes"HikingPhoto: gingi0, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Cold Spring Harbor State Park
Best months: April–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° / 24°
Feb
40° / 25°
Mar
47° / 31°
Apr
60° / 41°
May
70° / 50°
Jun
78° / 60°
Jul
83° / 66°
Aug
81° / 65°
Sep
74° / 59°
Oct
63° / 49°
Nov
52° / 39°
Dec
43° / 31°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centerport, NY, 4.8 mi away at 30 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.
