James Baird State Park
About
James Baird State Park is a 782-acre state park in New York, about 1.6 miles from the community of Freedom Plains. The land is managed by the state park agency. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Poughkeepsie show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The closest outing is the Red Trail, just 0.3 miles away. Sprout Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 1.3 miles off. Farther afield, the Helen Johnson Woodworth Memorial Trail (red) is about 5.9 miles away, and the Walkway Over the Hudson is about 7.7 miles away.
Park size
782 acres
Location
James Baird 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 61–85°F and lows of 38–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Ap, NY weather station, 6.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high18° low
- Feb39° high19° low
- Mar48° high27° low
- Apr61° high38° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun80° high57° low
- Jul85° high62° low
- Aug83° high61° low
- Sep75° high53° low
- Oct63° high41° low
- Nov51° high32° low
- Dec40° high24° low
Where it is
- James Baird State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Freedom Plains, New York · 1.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- red trailHiking0.3 mi
Sprout CreekCanoeingPhoto: Juliancolton, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Helen Johnson Woodworth Memorial Trail (red)Hiking5.9 mi
Fishkill CreekCanoeingPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.1 mi- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Hopewell Junction to Poughkeepsie)Hiking7 mi
Top Cottage Trail (green)HikingPhoto: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.3 mi- Walkway Over the HudsonGravel biking7.7 mi
- Hyde Park BouldersRock climbing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit James Baird State Park
Best months: April and June–October. 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
36° / 18°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
11 wet
May
71° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
40° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co Ap, NY, 6.3 mi away at 166 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.
