New Cumberland Borough Park Access
About
New Cumberland Borough Park Access is a boat launch in Pennsylvania, set within New Cumberland Borough Park about half a mile from the town of New Market. For comfortable weather on the water, late spring and early fall work well. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, while July climbs to about 88°F. The closest nearby spot is the Susquehanna River fishing access at Harrisburg, about 4 miles away. The Yellow Breeches Creek Water Trail, about 8 miles off, offers more paddling, and the Darlington Trail and Quaker Race Trail are both just over 9 miles away for hiking.
Location
New Cumberland
Pennsylvania
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 43–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap, PA weather station, 0.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan40° high25° low
- Feb43° high26° low
- Mar53° high34° low
- Apr65° high43° low
- May75° high53° low
- Jun83° high63° low
- Jul88° high67° low
- Aug85° high65° low
- Sep79° high58° low
- Oct67° high47° low
- Nov55° high37° low
- Dec44° high29° low
Where it is
- New Cumberland Borough Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- New Market, Pennsylvania · 0.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Susquehanna RiverRiver fishing3.9 mi
- Yellow Breeches Creek Water TrailCanoeing8 mi
- Darlington TrailHiking9.1 mi
- Quaker Race TrailHiking9.4 mi
- Lakeside TrailHiking9.6 mi
- Shank Park TrailHiking10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit New Cumberland Borough Park Access
Best months: April, June and August–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.
Jan
40° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
43° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
53° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
65° / 43°
12 wet
May
75° / 53°
14 wet
Jun
83° / 63°
12 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
12 wet
Aug
85° / 65°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 58°
10 wet
Oct
67° / 47°
10 wet
Nov
55° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Harrisburg Cptl Cy Ap, PA, 0.7 mi away at 340 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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