Norristown Farm Park
About
Norristown Farm Park is a 704-acre park in Pennsylvania, about 1.5 miles from the town of Norristown. The land is managed by the state park and recreation agency. The most comfortable stretch for a visit tends to be spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norristown show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 80°F, with midsummer highs climbing into the high 80s. Several other outdoor destinations lie within a short drive. The Green Ribbon Trail, a mountain biking route about 5.4 miles away, is the closest, and the Orange Loop is a little farther at 5.7 miles. For paddlers, the Lock 60 Loop is about 8 miles out and the Perkiomen Creek Water Trail is roughly 8.8 miles away.
Park size
704 acres
Location
Norristown Farm 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, 2.3 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
- Norristown Farm Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Norristown, Pennsylvania · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Green Ribbon TrailMountain biking5.4 mi
- Orange LoopMountain biking5.7 mi
- Blue LoopMountain biking5.8 mi
- Lock 60 LoopCanoeing8 mi
- Dueling Snakes WallRock climbing8.6 mi
- Cleaver Boulder, TheRock climbing8.6 mi
- Perkiomen Creek Water TrailCanoeing8.8 mi
- Thorny Boulder, TheRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
