State Park at the Fair
About
State Park at the Fair is a 5-acre state park in New York, about a mile from the town of Solvay. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, and September highs around 73°F. The West Shore Trail and the Onondaga Lake Circumnavigation are both about 1.3 miles away. The Erie Canalway Trail (Camillus to Syracuse) is about 2.7 miles off, and the Erie Canal Water Trail is about 5 miles away.
Park size
5 acres
Location
State Park at the Fair
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 60–82°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high16° low
- Feb34° high18° low
- Mar42° high25° low
- Apr56° high36° low
- May69° high47° low
- Jun77° high57° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug80° high60° low
- Sep73° high53° low
- Oct60° high42° low
- Nov48° high33° low
- Dec37° high24° low
Where it is
- State Park at the Fair · State park
- Nearest town
- Solvay, New York · 1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- West Shore TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Onondaga Lake CircumnavigationCanoeing1.3 mi
- Erie Canalway Trail (Camillus to Syracuse)Hiking2.7 mi
- Bear Trap Creek BikewayHiking3.1 mi
- Erie Canal Water TrailCanoeing5 mi
- Main WallRock climbing8.1 mi
- Right WallRock climbing8.1 mi
- Flying Whale BoulderRock climbing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit State Park at the Fair
Best months: June–September. 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
32° / 16°
19 wet
Feb
34° / 18°
16 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
16 wet
Apr
56° / 36°
14 wet
May
69° / 47°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 33°
16 wet
Dec
37° / 24°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY, 6.4 mi away at 413 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.
