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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Pennsylvania

About

Washington Crossing Historic Park is a 967-acre state park in Pennsylvania, about 2.4 miles from the town of New Hope. It is managed by the state park agency. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Lambertville, NJ weather station put May highs around 74°F and September highs around 80°F, with fewer wet days in September than in spring. Several trails lie within a few miles, including Switchback Trail at about 1.9 miles and Summit Trail at about 2.1 miles. The Delaware River is about 2.3 miles away for fishing, and the Delaware Canal Paddle Route is about 5.4 miles away for canoeing.

Park size

967 acres

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Location

Washington Crossing Historic 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 64–83°F and lows of 39–58°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lambertville, NJ weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan42° high19° low2 days with snow
  2. Feb44° high22° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar52° high29° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr64° high39° low
  5. May74° high49° low
  6. Jun83° high58° low
  7. Jul88° high64° low
  8. Aug87° high61° low
  9. Sep80° high54° low
  10. Oct68° high40° low
  11. Nov56° high32° low
  12. Dec46° high25° low1 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Washington Crossing Historic Park · Public land
Nearest town
New Hope, Pennsylvania · 2.4 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Washington Crossing Historic Park

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 19°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    44° / 22°

    9 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    11 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 39°

    11 wet

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 58°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 64°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 61°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 40°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 25°

    10 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lambertville, NJ, 2.2 mi away at 68 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.