Hempstead Lake State Park
About
Hempstead Lake State Park is a 490-acre state park in New York, managed by the state park agency and sitting just 0.4 miles from the town of Lakeview. September tends to be the most comfortable month to visit, with typical highs around 75°F and lows near 59°F according to averages from a nearby weather station in Oceanside, about 3.4 miles away. Late spring is also mild, with May highs typically in the upper 60s. For more time outdoors in the area, the South Shore Blueway offers paddling about 5 miles away. Hikers can try the 1/2 Mile Trail at roughly 4.4 miles, Cammann's Pond Path at about 5.4 miles, or the Adam D Rand Memorial Trail at around 6.7 miles.
Park size
490 acres
Location
Hempstead Lake 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 64–82°F and lows of 48–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Oceanside, NY weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high26° low4 days with snow
- Feb42° high27° low4 days with snow
- Mar48° high33° low2 days with snow
- Apr59° high41° low1 days with snow
- May67° high51° low
- Jun76° high61° low
- Jul82° high67° low
- Aug81° high66° low
- Sep75° high59° low
- Oct64° high48° low
- Nov54° high39° low1 days with snow
- Dec44° high31° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Hempstead Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lakeview, New York · 0.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- 1/2 Mile TrailHiking4.4 mi
- South Shore BluewayCanoeing5.1 mi
- Cammann's Pond PathHiking5.4 mi
- Adam D Rand Memorial TrailHiking6.7 mi
- Cunningham Park Orange TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Tulip Tree TrailHiking7.4 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking8 mi
- Oakland Lake PathHiking8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
