Grafton Lakes State Park
About
Grafton Lakes State Park is a 2,613-acre state park in New York, about 8 miles from the town of Poestenkill. It is managed by the state park agency, and three trails run within its boundaries. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grafton show July highs around 78°F with lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Several trails start close by. Little Johnny's Trail is about half a mile away, and Crossover Trail and Spruce Bog Trail are each under a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Hoosic River Canoe Route about 3.5 miles away.
Park size
2,613 acres
Inside this park
Location
Grafton Lakes 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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–78°F and lows of 46–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grafton, NY weather station, 1.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high14° low
- Feb32° high16° low
- Mar41° high23° low
- Apr55° high35° low
- May67° high46° low
- Jun74° high54° low
- Jul78° high59° low
- Aug77° high58° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct57° high41° low
- Nov45° high30° low
- Dec34° high21° low
Where it is
- Grafton Lakes State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Poestenkill, New York · 8.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Little Johnny's TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Crossover TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Spruce Bog TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Chet Bell trailHiking0.9 mi
- Conklin Pass TrailHiking1 mi
- White Lily TrailHiking1 mi
- Gartlerts TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Hoosic River Canoe RouteCanoeing3.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
