Highland Lakes State Park
About
Highland Lakes State Park is a 3,125-acre state park in New York, about 2 miles from the town of Scotchtown. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, while July highs reach about 84°F. Several trails start close by. The Orange Trail and Drunken Rich Trail are each about a mile away, and the Upper Ridge Trail is about a mile off. Paddlers can head to Cromline Creek, roughly 9 miles away.
Park size
3,125 acres
Location
Highland 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 36–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Montgomery Orange Ap, NY weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high17° low
- Feb38° high18° low
- Mar47° high27° low
- Apr60° high36° low
- May71° high47° low
- Jun79° high56° low
- Jul84° high61° low
- Aug82° high59° low
- Sep74° high51° low
- Oct62° high40° low
- Nov50° high31° low
- Dec39° high23° low
Where it is
- Highland Lakes State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Scotchtown, New York · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Orange TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Drunken Rich TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Upper Ridge TrailHiking1 mi
- Red TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Ant Ramble TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Ant Hill TrailHiking6.6 mi
- Beaver Pond TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Cromline CreekCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
