Taxter Ridge State Park
About
Taxter Ridge State Park is a 186-acre state park in New York, about 1.3 miles from the town of Elmsford. It is managed by the state park agency. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley weather station run to highs around 73°F in May and 77°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Several trails start close by. The Blue Trail is just 0.1 mile away, the Orange Trail is about half a mile off, and the Tarrytown Lakes Trail System is roughly 0.6 mile away. V.E. Macy Park, a climbing area, sits about 1.4 miles from the park.
Park size
186 acres
Location
Taxter Ridge 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, 3.2 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
- Taxter Ridge State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Elmsford, New York · 1.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Blue TrailHikingPhoto: gingi0, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Orange TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Tarrytown Lakes Trail SystemHiking0.6 mi
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Elmsford to New Castle)Hiking1 mi
- V.E. Macy ParkRock climbing1.4 mi
Bronx RiverCanoeingPhoto: Jim.henderson, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- Tallman MountainRock climbing4.5 mi
- Orange Hill BoulderingRock climbing5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Taxter Ridge 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, 3.2 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.
