Wonder Lake State Park
About
Wonder Lake State Park is a 1,189-acre state park in New York, about 2 miles from the town of Lake Carmel. The state park agency manages the land, and four trails run within the park. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 61°F, while September cools to highs around 70°F. Several trails start close by. Bare Hill is about 0.4 miles away, the Yellow Trail about 0.6 miles, and the Highlands Trail about 0.7 miles. Climbers can find the Moby Area about 3 miles off.
Park size
1,189 acres
Inside this park
Location
Wonder Lake 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 60–78°F and lows of 41–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carmel 4n, NY weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high16° low
- Feb36° high19° low
- Mar44° high26° low
- Apr57° high37° low
- May66° high47° low
- Jun73° high56° low
- Jul78° high61° low
- Aug76° high60° low
- Sep70° high53° low
- Oct60° high41° low
- Nov49° high32° low
- Dec39° high23° low
Where it is
- Wonder Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lake Carmel, New York · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Bare HillHiking0.4 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Highlands TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Unsorted Boulders To Be Placed In Their Appropriate SubareasRock climbing3.1 mi
- Moby AreaRock climbing3.1 mi
- Mercury AreaRock climbing3.2 mi
- East Branch Croton RiverCanoeing3.5 mi
- Fishkill CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
