Niquette Bay State Park
About
Niquette Bay State Park is a 460-acre state park in Vermont, about 4.6 miles from the town of Milton. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 81°F with lows near 62°F, and September cools to highs around 72°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at South Hero. Several short trails start right around the park. Ledges Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Burns Trail about 0.2 mile, and Muhley Trail about 0.3 mile. Climbers can head to Ethan Allen Park, roughly 5.9 miles off.
Park size
460 acres
Location
Niquette Bay State Park
Vermont
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–81°F and lows of 46–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the S Hero, VT weather station, 6.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan28° high11° low
- Feb31° high12° low
- Mar40° high22° low
- Apr54° high34° low
- May68° high46° low
- Jun77° high56° low
- Jul81° high62° low
- Aug80° high61° low
- Sep72° high53° low
- Oct58° high42° low
- Nov46° high31° low
- Dec34° high21° low
Nearby
- Ledges TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Burns TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Muhley TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Allen TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Ethan Allen ParkRock climbing5.9 mi
- Ethan Allen WallRock climbing5.9 mi
- Hillside BouldersRock climbing5.9 mi
- South Hero Island CircumnavigationCanoeing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Niquette Bay State Park
Best months: May–October. 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
28° / 11°
10 wet
Feb
31° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
54° / 34°
11 wet
May
68° / 46°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 62°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
46° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
34° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at S Hero, VT, 6.3 mi away at 110 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.