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Smoot Park Access

North Carolina

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Smoot Park Access is a boat launch in North Carolina, about 0.7 miles from North Wilkesboro. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. For comfortable weather, aim for spring or fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in North Wilkesboro show October highs around 71°F with lows near 46°F, and April highs around 70°F. Midsummer runs hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F. Several short hikes sit within a couple of miles, including Perkins Place Loop at 1.4 miles and Cub Creek Walking Trail at 1.5 miles. For an overnight stay, Fish Dam Creek Park is about 5.4 miles away, and Bandits Roost offers lake fishing roughly 7 miles off.

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Location

North Wilkesboro

North Carolina

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 36–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the N Wilkesboro, NC weather station, 1.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan48° high27° low
  2. Feb52° high29° low
  3. Mar60° high36° low
  4. Apr70° high44° low
  5. May77° high53° low
  6. Jun84° high62° low
  7. Jul87° high66° low
  8. Aug85° high65° low
  9. Sep79° high58° low
  10. Oct71° high46° low
  11. Nov60° high35° low
  12. Dec51° high30° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · 0.7 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Smoot Park Access

Best months: March–April and September–November. 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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 27°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 29°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 36°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    11 wet

  5. May

    77° / 53°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 62°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 66°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 65°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 58°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 46°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 35°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 30°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Wilkesboro, NC, 1.1 mi away at 1,120 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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