Fred Dill Wildlife Sanctuary
About
Fred Dill Wildlife Sanctuary is a park on County of Putnam land in New York, about 1.6 miles from the town of Carmel. The County of Putnam manages the land. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Carmel show September highs around 70°F with lows near 53°F, and July highs around 78°F. Several trails start close by. Leaf Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Squirrel Trail about 0.3 mile. Bike Trail Boulder, a climbing area, is about 0.6 mile off, and the East Branch Croton River, a canoeing route, lies about 8 miles away.
Park size
175 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–78°F and lows of 41–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carmel 4n, NY weather station, 3.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high16° low
- Feb36° high19° low
- Mar44° high26° low
- Apr57° high37° low
- May66° high47° low
- Jun73° high56° low
- Jul78° high61° low
- Aug76° high60° low
- Sep70° high53° low
- Oct60° high41° low
- Nov49° high32° low
- Dec39° high23° low
Where it is
- County Of Putnam Land · Public land
- Nearest town
- Carmel, New York · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Leaf TrailHikingPhoto: eml23, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Squirrel TrailHikingPhoto: eml23, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Bike Trail BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Yellow TrailHiking2 mi
- BlueHiking2 mi
- The Ice CubeRock climbing3.2 mi
- Diesel BoulderRock climbing3.2 mi
- East Branch Croton RiverCanoeing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fred Dill Wildlife Sanctuary
Best months: July–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
33° / 16°
13 wet
Feb
36° / 19°
11 wet
Mar
44° / 26°
12 wet
Apr
57° / 37°
13 wet
May
66° / 47°
15 wet
Jun
73° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
70° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 41°
12 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
11 wet
Dec
39° / 23°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carmel 4n, NY, 3.5 mi away at 680 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.
