John Brown Farm State Historic Site
About
John Brown Farm State Historic Site is a 278-acre park in New York, about 2.5 miles from Lake Placid. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 74°F with lows near 54°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid. Winters are cold, with January highs typically around 23°F. Several outdoor options sit close by. Potato Field Loop is just 0.2 miles away, and Loop Trail and Bear Cub Loop are both about 1.4 miles off. The Jack Rabbit Trail for cross-country skiing and the West Branch Ausable River for fishing are each within about 2 miles.
Park size
278 acres
Location
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–74°F and lows of 40–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lake Placid 2 S, NY weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high6° low
- Feb27° high8° low
- Mar36° high16° low
- Apr49° high29° low
- May62° high40° low
- Jun70° high49° low
- Jul74° high54° low
- Aug73° high52° low
- Sep66° high45° low
- Oct52° high35° low
- Nov40° high25° low
- Dec28° high14° low
Where it is
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lake Placid, New York · 2.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Potato Field LoopHiking0.2 mi
- Loop TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Bear Cub LoopHiking1.4 mi
- Jack Rabbit TrailCross-country skiing1.6 mi
- West Branch Ausable RiverRiver fishing1.9 mi
- Barkeater Cliff, TheRock climbing5.4 mi
- Pitchoff Chimney CliffRock climbing5.4 mi
- Wright PeakRock climbing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
