Westcott Beach State Park
About
Westcott Beach State Park is a 312-acre state park in New York, about 3 miles from the town of Sackets Harbor. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Watertown show July highs around 79°F with lows near 59°F, and August is nearly as warm with the fewest wet days of the year. The closest trail is the Orange Trail, about half a mile away. Farther out, the Dancing Dog, Huckleberry Trail and Midge Trail all lie within about 8 miles.
Park size
312 acres
Location
Westcott Beach 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–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–79°F and lows of 44–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Watertown Intl Ap, NY weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high10° low
- Feb31° high11° low
- Mar40° high21° low
- Apr54° high33° low
- May66° high44° low
- Jun74° high53° low
- Jul79° high59° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep71° high49° low
- Oct58° high39° low
- Nov47° high30° low
- Dec36° high19° low
Where it is
- Westcott Beach State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Sackets Harbor, New York · 2.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Orange TrailHiking0.5 mi
Dancing DogHikingPhoto: seabamirum, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.5 mi
Huckleberry TrailHikingPhoto: muninn.net, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.9 mi- Midge TrailHikingPhoto: muninn.net, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8 mi
- Zeus TrailHikingPhoto: muninn.net, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.1 mi
Kiwi TrailHikingPhoto: muninn.net, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.1 mi- Snakefoot TrailHikingPhoto: muninn.net, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Westcott Beach State Park
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
30° / 10°
16 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
14 wet
Mar
40° / 21°
13 wet
Apr
54° / 33°
13 wet
May
66° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 49°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
14 wet
Nov
47° / 30°
14 wet
Dec
36° / 19°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Watertown Intl Ap, NY, 8.3 mi away at 318 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.
