Curwensville Lake Recreation Area
About
Curwensville Lake Recreation Area is a park in Pennsylvania, about 2.8 miles from the town of Curwensville. It serves as a base for several short trails, with more outdoor options within a few miles. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around a high of 81°F and a low of 57°F, and September settles to about 72°F by day and 49°F at night. Eagles Nest Trail and River Trail both start about 0.2 miles away, and Nature Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can head to Bilger's Rocks, about 4.8 miles from the park.
Park size
692 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 38–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grampian 1e, PA weather station, 3.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high14° low
- Feb36° high15° low
- Mar45° high23° low
- Apr59° high33° low
- May69° high45° low
- Jun77° high54° low
- Jul81° high57° low
- Aug79° high56° low
- Sep72° high49° low
- Oct61° high38° low
- Nov48° high28° low
- Dec37° high21° low
Where it is
- Curwensville Lake Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Curwensville, Pennsylvania · 2.8 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Eagles Nest TrailHiking0.2 mi
- River TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Nature TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Spook Hollow TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Jungle TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Lakeside TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Bilger's RocksRock climbing4.8 mi
- The DukeRock climbing4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Curwensville Lake Recreation Area
Best months: 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
32° / 14°
17 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
15 wet
Mar
45° / 23°
14 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
15 wet
May
69° / 45°
16 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 28°
15 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grampian 1e, PA, 3.3 mi away at 1,510 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.
