Valley Stream State Park
About
Valley Stream State Park is a 78-acre state park in New York, about 0.8 miles from the community of North Valley Stream. It is managed by the state park agency. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring through early fall. 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 March. Several trails lie within a short drive. Cunningham Park Orange Trail is about 4.8 miles away, and Tulip Tree Trail is about 5.8 miles away. Oakland Lake Path and the South Shore Blueway, a canoeing route, are both about 7 miles away.
Park size
78 acres
Location
Valley Stream 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, 4.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan39° high26° low4 days with snow
- Feb42° high27° low4 days with snow
- Mar49° high34° low2 days with snow
- Apr59° high43° low
- May68° high52° low
- Jun78° high62° low
- Jul84° high69° low
- Aug82° high68° low
- Sep76° high61° low
- Oct65° high50° low
- Nov54° high40° low1 days with snow
- Dec45° high32° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Valley Stream State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- North Valley Stream, New York · 0.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Cunningham Park Orange TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Tulip Tree TrailHiking5.8 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: mlcastle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.5 mi- Oakland Lake PathHiking6.5 mi
- 1/2 Mile TrailHiking6.6 mi
- BoardwalkHiking6.8 mi
- South Shore BluewayCanoeing7 mi
- Pat Dolan TrailHiking7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Valley Stream State Park
Best months: April–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
39° / 26°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
42° / 27°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
49° / 34°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 43°
11 wet
May
68° / 52°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 69°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 68°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 61°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 50°
9 wet
Nov
54° / 40°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
45° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New York Jfk Intl Ap, NY, 4.5 mi away at 11 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
