New York State Lands
About
New York State Lands is a 29-acre state park in New York, about 3.6 miles from the town of Westmere. The land is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Albany show September highs around 74°F with lows near 53°F, and May highs around 71°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 33°F and about nine snowy days. Several trails start close by. The Truax Trail (green) and the Great Dune Red Trail are each about 1.6 miles away, and the Blue Loop Trail is about 2 miles off. Climbers can head to Fossil Wall, roughly 7.6 miles away.
Park size
29 acres
Location
New York State Lands
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 62–84°F and lows of 41–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Albany Ap, NY weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan33° high16° low9 days with snow
- Feb36° high18° low8 days with snow
- Mar45° high26° low6 days with snow
- Apr59° high37° low1 days with snow
- May71° high48° low
- Jun79° high57° low
- Jul84° high62° low
- Aug82° high61° low
- Sep74° high53° low
- Oct62° high41° low
- Nov49° high32° low3 days with snow
- Dec38° high23° low7 days with snow
Where it is
- New York State Lands · State park
- Nearest town
- Westmere, New York · 3.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Truax Trail (green)Hiking1.6 mi
Great Dune Red TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- Blue Loop TrailHiking2 mi
Great Dune Blue TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- Fossil WallRock climbing7.6 mi
- Horseshoe North CliffRock climbing7.6 mi
Cave WallRock climbingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.6 mi- Dark BlockRock climbing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit New York State Lands
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
33° / 16°
12 wet · 9 snow
Feb
36° / 18°
11 wet · 8 snow
Mar
45° / 26°
12 wet · 6 snow
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
11 wet · 3 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
13 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albany Ap, NY, 4.9 mi away at 312 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
