Green Lakes State Park
About
Green Lakes State Park is a New York state park about 1.5 miles from Fayetteville, managed by State Park and Recreation. It serves as a base for a cluster of short trails, with several starting within a few tenths of a mile of one another. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, while September cools to highs around 73°F. The closest trails are Old Growth Trail and Rolling Hills Trail, each about 0.1 mile away, with Round Lake Trail at 0.2 mile and Vista Trail at 0.6 mile. Climbers can find Flying Whale Boulder about 6.7 miles away.
Park size
2,212 acres
Inside this park
Location
Green 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–82°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY weather station, 7.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb34° high18° low
- Mar42° high25° low
- Apr56° high36° low
- May69° high47° low
- Jun77° high57° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug80° high60° low
- Sep73° high53° low
- Oct60° high42° low
- Nov48° high33° low
- Dec37° high24° low
Where it is
- Green Lakes State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Fayetteville, New York · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Old Growth TrailHikingPhoto: edt11x, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Rolling Hills TrailHikingPhoto: edt11x, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Round Lake TrailHikingPhoto: Doug Letterman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Vista TrailHikingPhoto: Doug Letterman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Flying Whale BoulderRock climbing6.7 mi
- Right WallRock climbing6.7 mi
- Lake GulleyRock climbing6.7 mi
- Main WallRock climbing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Green Lakes State Park
Best months: June–September. 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
32° / 16°
19 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
16 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
16 wet
Apr
56° / 36°
14 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
16 wet
Dec
37° / 24°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY, 7.6 mi away at 413 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.
