North Santiam River State Park
About
North Santiam River State Park is a 29-acre state park in Oregon, about a mile from the town of Lyons. It is managed by Oregon's state park and recreation agency and sits along the North Santiam River, the river the park is named for. Summer is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from the Silver Creek Falls weather station, about 7 miles away, show July and August highs around 76°F with lows near 50°F. June and September are a little milder, with highs of about 68°F and 70°F. Spring warms gradually, from highs near 50°F in March to about 63°F in May. Winter is cool, with highs in the low to mid 40s from December through February and lows around 33°F. October brings highs near 58°F and November around 47°F. The surrounding area offers more to explore. Stout Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 2 miles away, and August Mountain Trail is just beyond it at about 2.2 miles. Vine Maple Trail is close as well, at about 2.8 miles. Fishermens Bend, roughly 4.5 miles away, offers camping.
Park size
29 acres
Location
North Santiam River State Park
Oregon
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 63–76°F and lows of 42–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Silver Creek Falls, OR weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan43° high33° low
- Feb45° high33° low
- Mar50° high34° low
- Apr55° high37° low
- May63° high42° low
- Jun68° high46° low
- Jul76° high50° low
- Aug76° high50° low
- Sep70° high46° low
- Oct58° high41° low
- Nov47° high36° low
- Dec42° high33° low
Where it is
- North Santiam River State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lyons, Oregon · 0.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Stout CreekCanoeing1.9 mi
August Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: Edmund Garman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi
Vine Maple TrailHikingPhoto: Edmund Garman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi
Pusher TrailHikingPhoto: Edmund Garman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3 mi- Jordan CreekCanoeing3.5 mi
Fishermens BendCampingPhoto: Edmund Garman — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)4.5 mi- South Fork Silver CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
- Elkhorn Valley Recreation SiteCamping7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit North Santiam River 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
43° / 33°
Feb
45° / 33°
Mar
50° / 34°
Apr
55° / 37°
May
63° / 42°
Jun
68° / 46°
Jul
76° / 50°
Aug
76° / 50°
Sep
70° / 46°
Oct
58° / 41°
Nov
47° / 36°
Dec
42° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Creek Falls, OR, 7 mi away at 1,350 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.