Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
About
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park is a 196-acre state park in New York, about 1.8 miles from Yonkers. It sits within Tibbetts Brook County Park and is managed by the state park agency. The park holds 22 trails, making it a compact network of routes rather than a single long path. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bronx show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. The Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, a mountain biking route, starts just 0.2 miles away. The Cass Gallagher Nature Trail and John Muir Nature Trail are both about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Inwood Hill Park, roughly 4 miles away.
Park size
196 acres
Inside this park
Trails
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail1.5 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.9 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.9 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.8 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.5 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.5 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.5 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.5 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.4 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.3 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.3 mi
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail0.3 mi
Location
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 44–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bronx, NY weather station, 6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high27° low
- Feb43° high29° low
- Mar50° high35° low
- Apr61° high44° low
- May72° high55° low
- Jun81° high64° low
- Jul86° high71° low
- Aug84° high69° low
- Sep77° high62° low
- Oct66° high51° low
- Nov54° high41° low
- Dec45° high33° low
Where it is
- Tibbetts Brook County Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Yonkers, New York · 1.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Old Croton Aqueduct TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
Cass Gallagher Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Schezar, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- John Muir Nature TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Inwood Hill ParkRock climbing4.1 mi
- Fort Tryon ParkRock climbing5 mi
- Bronx River BluewayCanoeing5.1 mi
- Upper Trail PeninsulaRock climbing5.7 mi
- New York City Water TrailCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
Best months: April–June and August–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
40° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 29°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
61° / 44°
11 wet
May
72° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 64°
12 wet
Jul
86° / 71°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 62°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 51°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 41°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 33°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bronx, NY, 6 mi away at 39 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.
