Fort Washington State Park
About
Fort Washington State Park is a 961-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 1.6 miles from the town of Flourtown. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds six trails within its boundaries. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Norristown weather station put May highs around 75°F and September highs around 80°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. Mountain biking is close by, with the LDA West Loop, Yellow Loop, Blue Loop and White Loop all about 0.4 miles away. Climbers can head to Dueling Snakes Wall, roughly 4 miles from the park.
Park size
961 acres
Inside this park
Location
Fort Washington State Park
Pennsylvania
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 42–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Norristown, PA weather station, 5.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan42° high23° low3 days with snow
- Feb43° high25° low3 days with snow
- Mar52° high32° low2 days with snow
- Apr65° high42° low
- May75° high52° low
- Jun84° high62° low
- Jul89° high67° low
- Aug87° high65° low
- Sep80° high58° low
- Oct68° high45° low
- Nov57° high35° low
- Dec46° high28° low1 days with snow
Where it is
- Fort Washington State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Flourtown, Pennsylvania · 1.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- LDA West LoopMountain biking0.4 mi
- Yellow LoopMountain biking0.4 mi
- Blue LoopMountain biking0.4 mi
- White LoopMountain biking0.4 mi
- Dueling Snakes WallRock climbing4 mi
- The Cleaver BoulderRock climbing4 mi
- Cresheim ValleyRock climbing4.2 mi
The Thorny BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fort Washington State Park
Best months: June 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.
Jan
42° / 23°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
43° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
52° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 42°
13 wet
May
75° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
84° / 62°
12 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
11 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norristown, PA, 5.7 mi away at 62 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
