Sterling Forest State Park
About
Sterling Forest State Park is a New York state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 2 miles from the town of Greenwood Lake. It serves as a base for hiking, with trails starting inside the park and climbing and paddling spots a short drive beyond. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 71°F in May and 76°F in September, with summer highs reaching the low to mid 80s. The Sterling Lake Loop is the closest trail, only 0.2 miles away, and the Pine Meadow hike is just under a mile off. About 6 miles out, climbers head to Swamp Boulder, and Monksville Reservoir offers lake fishing.
Park size
19,484 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Location
Sterling Forest 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 64–84°F and lows of 43–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high20° low
- Feb40° high20° low
- Mar48° high29° low
- Apr59° high39° low
- May71° high50° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul84° high64° low
- Aug83° high63° low
- Sep76° high56° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov53° high35° low
- Dec43° high27° low
Where it is
- Sterling Forest State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Greenwood Lake, New York · 1.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Sterling Lake LoopHiking0.2 mi
- Pine MeadowHiking0.9 mi
- Pine Meadown TrailHiking0.9 mi
- C U PRock climbing6.4 mi
- Swamp BoulderRock climbing6.4 mi
- Monsoon / SwampRock climbing6.5 mi
- Wawayanda CreekCanoeing6.6 mi
- Monksville ReservoirLake fishing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
