Mark Twain State Park
About
Mark Twain State Park is a 468-acre state park in New York, about 1.5 miles from the town of Pine Valley. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 73°F with lows near 49°F, and July highs around 82°F. Several trails lie within about 10 miles. Big Flats Trail is about 5 miles away, and the Lackawanna Trail and Bluebird Trail are each about 7.6 miles out. Paddlers can head to Cayuta Creek, roughly 8.5 miles away.
Park size
468 acres
Location
Mark Twain 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 61–82°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Elmira Corning Rgnl Ap, NY weather station, 4.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high16° low
- Feb36° high17° low
- Mar45° high24° low
- Apr58° high34° low
- May70° high44° low
- Jun78° high53° low
- Jul82° high58° low
- Aug81° high57° low
- Sep73° high49° low
- Oct61° high39° low
- Nov49° high30° low
- Dec39° high23° low
Where it is
- Mark Twain State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Pine Valley, New York · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Big Flats TrailHiking5.3 mi
Bluebird TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.6 mi- Lackawanna TrailHiking7.6 mi
Catherine Valley TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8 mi- Twain TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.1 mi
- Cayuta CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
- Montour Falls Historic Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.7 mi
- Catharine Valley TrailHiking9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Mark Twain State Park
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
34° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 17°
10 wet
Mar
45° / 24°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 34°
13 wet
May
70° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 53°
14 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
14 wet
Aug
81° / 57°
15 wet
Sep
73° / 49°
14 wet
Oct
61° / 39°
14 wet
Nov
49° / 30°
12 wet
Dec
39° / 23°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elmira Corning Rgnl Ap, NY, 4.6 mi away at 955 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.
