Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
About
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park is a 420-acre state historic park in New York, about a mile from the village of Upper Brookville. The land is managed by the state park agency. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mineola show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 78°F, while July runs hotter, with highs in the mid-80s. Several short hikes lie close by. Red Trail is just over a mile away, King Zog's Loop is about 2.7 miles off, and Sagamore Hill Nature Trail is roughly 3.6 miles away. CLIMB Blue Trail sits a little under 5 miles from the park.
Park size
420 acres
Location
Planting Fields Arboretum 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 62–81°F and lows of 43–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mineola, NY weather station, 9.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan42° high27° low2 days with snow
- Feb44° high28° low2 days with snow
- Mar51° high34° low1 days with snow
- Apr62° high43° low
- May72° high52° low
- Jun81° high61° low
- Jul86° high68° low
- Aug85° high66° low
- Sep78° high60° low
- Oct67° high49° low
- Nov56° high40° low
- Dec47° high33° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Upper Brookville, New York · 1.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Red TrailHikingPhoto: karendotcom127, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- King Zog's LoopHiking2.7 mi
Sagamore Hill Nature TrailHikingPhoto: michaelseangallagher, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.6 mi
Nature Trail 4HikingPhoto: michaelseangallagher, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi- Nature Trail 2HikingPhoto: michaelseangallagher, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi
- Nature Trail 1HikingPhoto: michaelseangallagher, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.4 mi
Nature Trail 3HikingPhoto: michaelseangallagher, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.5 mi- CLIMB Blue TrailHiking4.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Best months: April–June and August–November. 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
42° / 27°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
44° / 28°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
62° / 43°
11 wet
May
72° / 52°
10 wet
Jun
81° / 61°
9 wet
Jul
86° / 68°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
8 wet
Sep
78° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mineola, NY, 9.5 mi away at 96 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.
