Heckscher State Park
About
Heckscher State Park is a New York state park managed by State Park and Recreation, sitting about 0.7 miles from the community of Great River on Long Island. For comfortable weather, plan a visit between June and September, when typical highs at a weather station about 4 miles away run from about 73°F to 80°F. July and August are the warmest months, averaging 80°F highs with lows near 70°F. Two options sit right at the park's doorstep, about 0.6 miles away: the Dog Walking Trail, and the Long Island Shoreline Route for paddlers. Farther out, the Roosevelt Family Walking Trail lies about 5 miles away, and the Fitness Trail and Canine Loop are each roughly 6 miles off.
Park size
2,108 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Heckscher 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 63–80°F and lows of 49–70°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Molloy Cercom, NY weather station, 4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan39° high26° low
- Feb40° high27° low
- Mar46° high33° low
- Apr56° high43° low
- May64° high52° low
- Jun74° high62° low
- Jul80° high70° low
- Aug80° high69° low
- Sep73° high61° low
- Oct63° high49° low
- Nov53° high40° low
- Dec44° high32° low
Where it is
- Heckscher State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Great River, New York · 0.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Dog Walking TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Long Island Shoreline RouteCanoeing0.6 mi
- Roosevelt Family Walking TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Canine LoopHiking5.8 mi
- Fitness TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Orange Loop TrailHiking6.6 mi
- White Loop TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Blue TrailHiking6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
