Pixley Falls State Park
About
Pixley Falls State Park is a 378-acre state park in New York, about 5 miles from the town of Boonville. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boonville show July highs around 75°F with lows near 56°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days. The Pixley Falls hike starts about half a mile away, and the Canal Trail (Breia) is about a mile off. Clark Hill State Forest and the Black River Feeder Canal Towpath are both within about 5 miles.
Park size
378 acres
Location
Pixley Falls 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 63–75°F and lows of 43–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boonville 4 Ssw, NY weather station, 2.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan25° high8° low17 days with snow
- Feb27° high9° low14 days with snow
- Mar36° high18° low10 days with snow
- Apr49° high30° low4 days with snow
- May63° high43° low
- Jun71° high52° low
- Jul75° high56° low
- Aug74° high55° low
- Sep67° high48° low
- Oct54° high37° low1 days with snow
- Nov41° high26° low7 days with snow
- Dec30° high16° low14 days with snow
Where it is
- Pixley Falls State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Boonville, New York · 5.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Pixley FallsHikingPhoto: nick.hepler, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Canal Trail (Breia)HikingPhoto: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Clark Hill to RomeHiking3.3 mi
- Clark Hill State ForestHiking3.3 mi
- Glacier TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Black River Feeder Canal TowpathHiking5.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pixley Falls 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
25° / 8°
19 wet · 17 snow
Feb
27° / 9°
16 wet · 14 snow
Mar
36° / 18°
15 wet · 10 snow
Apr
49° / 30°
14 wet · 4 snow
May
63° / 43°
14 wet
Jun
71° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
75° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
74° / 55°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 37°
16 wet · 1 snow
Nov
41° / 26°
16 wet · 7 snow
Dec
30° / 16°
19 wet · 14 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boonville 4 Ssw, NY, 2.7 mi away at 1,550 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.
