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Shirley Chisholm State Park

New York

About

Shirley Chisholm State Park is a New York state park within Gateway National Recreation Area, about 4 miles from New York City. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 76°F with lows near 61°F, and May highs around 68°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 39°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Several short trails start close by. Falcon Trail is about 0.2 miles away, Gull Trail and Great Blue Heron Loop are each about 0.4 miles away, and Oystercatcher Trail is about 0.6 miles away. For fishing, Camp Gateway in Brooklyn is about 4 miles off.

Park size

405 acres

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Location

Shirley Chisholm 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 50–69°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the New York Jfk Intl Ap, NY weather station, 5.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan39° high26° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb42° high27° low4 days with snow
  3. Mar49° high34° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr59° high43° low
  5. May68° high52° low
  6. Jun78° high62° low
  7. Jul84° high69° low
  8. Aug82° high68° low
  9. Sep76° high61° low
  10. Oct65° high50° low
  11. Nov54° high40° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec45° high32° low2 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
New York, New York · 4.1 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Gateway National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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