Franny Reese Preserve State Park
About
Franny Reese Preserve State Park is a 251-acre state park in New York, about 1.5 miles from the town of Highland. The land is managed by the state park agency. For comfortable weather, aim for September or late spring. Typical averages from the nearby Poughkeepsie weather station run to highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F in September, and May sees highs near 71°F. The park makes an easy base for other outings close by. Walkway Over the Hudson is just 0.7 miles away, and the Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Hopewell Junction to Poughkeepsie) is about 1.6 miles off. The Yellow Trail lies about 2.3 miles away, and the Hyde Park Boulders offer climbing roughly 5.3 miles away.
Park size
251 acres
Location
Franny Reese Preserve 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 38–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Poughkeepsie, NY weather station, 2.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high19° low
- Feb39° high20° low
- Mar47° high27° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May71° high49° low
- Jun78° high58° low
- Jul83° high63° low
- Aug82° high62° low
- Sep74° high54° low
- Oct62° high42° low
- Nov51° high33° low
- Dec40° high25° low
Where it is
- Franny Reese Preserve State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Highland, New York · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Walkway Over the HudsonGravel biking0.7 mi
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Hopewell Junction to Poughkeepsie)Hiking1.6 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.3 mi- Helen Johnson Woodworth Memorial Trail (red)Hiking3.7 mi
Top Cottage Trail (green)HikingPhoto: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.3 mi- Hyde Park BouldersRock climbing5.3 mi
- Hyde Park TrailHiking6.2 mi
Sprout CreekCanoeingPhoto: Juliancolton, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Franny Reese Preserve 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° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
71° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Poughkeepsie, NY, 2.6 mi away at 251 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.
