Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
About
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park is a 9-acre state park in New York, managed by the state park agency. The nearest town is Hoboken, New Jersey, about 3.4 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (The Battery, Nyc to Inwood) starts about 1.3 miles away, and the Ravine Loop is about 3 miles off. Climbers can head to Embankment, The, about 3.2 miles away, and paddlers can reach the New York City Water Trail, about 7.8 miles away.
Park size
9 acres
Location
Empire-Fulton Ferry 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 62–85°F and lows of 46–70°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan40° high28° low3 days with snow
- Feb42° high30° low3 days with snow
- Mar50° high36° low2 days with snow
- Apr62° high46° low
- May71° high55° low
- Jun80° high64° low
- Jul85° high70° low
- Aug83° high69° low
- Sep76° high62° low
- Oct65° high51° low
- Nov54° high42° low
- Dec44° high34° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Hoboken, New Jersey · 3.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (The Battery, Nyc to Inwood)Hiking1.3 mi
Ravine LoopHikingPhoto: Brooklyn Museum, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)3 mi- The EmbankmentRock climbing3.2 mi
Midwood LoopHikingPhoto: ilgar.mit, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)3.2 mi- Tooth RockRock climbing4.5 mi
- Saw Mill Creek Canoe TrailCanoeing6.8 mi
- New York City Water TrailCanoeing7.8 mi
- Camp Gateway - Staten IslandCamping7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Empire-Fulton Ferry 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
40° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
42° / 30°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 36°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 46°
11 wet
May
71° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 62°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 51°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 42°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 34°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY, 5.3 mi away at 130 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.
