Kring Point State Park
About
Kring Point State Park is a 54-acre state park in northern New York, about 4.4 miles from the town of Alexandria Bay. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable season to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gouverneur put July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while September stays mild with highs around 71°F. The surrounding area is good for climbing and hiking. Butter Cliffs and Fairyland Wall are both climbing areas within about 7 miles, and the Wolf Traill and Hawk Loop hikes are a similar short drive away.
Park size
54 acres
Location
Kring Point 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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–79°F and lows of 42–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan26° high5° low
- Feb29° high6° low
- Mar38° high17° low
- Apr53° high31° low
- May66° high42° low
- Jun75° high52° low
- Jul79° high57° low
- Aug78° high55° low
- Sep71° high46° low
- Oct58° high36° low
- Nov45° high27° low
- Dec33° high15° low
Where it is
- Kring Point State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Alexandria Bay, New York · 4.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Butter CliffsRock climbing5.9 mi
- Fairyland WallRock climbing6.7 mi
- Indian River LakesRock climbing6.8 mi
- Wolf TraillHiking6.8 mi
- Cliffs MinorRock climbing6.9 mi
- Hawk LoopHiking7.3 mi
- Deer TrailHiking7.3 mi
- Blue Mountain TrailHiking9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
