Peebles Island State Park
About
Peebles Island State Park is a 191-acre state park in New York, about a mile from the town of Waterford. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Troy show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. The Champlain Valley Trail passes through the park, with a segment from Peebles Island State Park to Halfmoon about half a mile away. The longer Albany-to-Waterford stretch of the same trail is about 2 miles off. Farther out, the Bird Watching Loop and the Forts Ferry Loop are each roughly 6 miles away.
Park size
191 acres
Location
Peebles Island 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: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 38–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Troy L&D, NY weather station, 2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high17° low
- Feb37° high18° low
- Mar46° high26° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May73° high49° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul86° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep77° high54° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov51° high33° low
- Dec40° high25° low
Where it is
- Peebles Island State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Waterford, New York · 0.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Champlain Valley Trail (Peebles Island State Park to Halfmoon)HikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Champlain Valley Trail (Albany to Waterford)Hiking1.8 mi
- Champlain Valley Trail (Halfmoon to Schuylerville)Hiking5.6 mi
Bird Watching LoopHikingPhoto: PunkToad, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)5.6 mi
Forts Ferry LoopHikingPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)5.7 mi- MTB trailMountain biking7.1 mi
Erie Canal Towpath Community Connector TrailHikingPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)7.1 mi- Blue TrailHiking7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Peebles Island State 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
34° / 17°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 18°
8 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
73° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Troy L&D, NY, 2 mi away at 15 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.
