Rockland Lake State Park
About
Rockland Lake State Park is a 1,142-acre state park in New York, about a mile from the community of Upper Nyack. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages climb to about 86°F. The Rockland Lake Jogging and Bike Path is less than a mile away, and the Nyack River Trail is about a mile off. Mountain Trail lies roughly 2.5 miles away, and paddlers can head to the Croton River, about 5.6 miles from the park.
Park size
1,142 acres
Location
Rockland Lake 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 63–81°F and lows of 40–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY weather station, 9.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high23° low
- Feb43° high25° low
- Mar51° high31° low
- Apr63° high40° low
- May73° high50° low
- Jun81° high59° low
- Jul86° high64° low
- Aug84° high63° low
- Sep77° high56° low
- Oct65° high45° low
- Nov54° high36° low
- Dec44° high29° low
Where it is
- Rockland Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Upper Nyack, New York · 1.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Rockland Lake Jogging and Bike PathHikingPhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
Nyack River TrailHikingPhoto: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi- Mountain TrailHiking2.5 mi
Croton RiverCanoeingPhoto: PointsofNoReturn, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.6 mi- Tallman MountainRock climbing7.2 mi
- Tea Town BouldersRock climbing7.5 mi
- V.E. Macy ParkRock climbing7.9 mi
Bronx RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jim.henderson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Rockland Lake 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
40° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
43° / 25°
9 wet
Mar
51° / 31°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 40°
12 wet
May
73° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 9.9 mi away at 200 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.
