Woods Island State Park
About
Woods Island State Park is a 109-acre state park in Vermont, about 6 miles from the town of St. Albans. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Albans put July highs near 79°F with lows around 61°F, while September cools to highs near 69°F. Several trails lie within a couple of miles of the park, including the Eagle Bay Trail, the West Shore Trail and the Island Farm Nature Trail. Paddlers can also take on the North Hero Island Circumnavigation, about 4 miles away.
Park size
109 acres
Location
Woods Island 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 66–79°F and lows of 46–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Albans Radio, VT weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high8° low
- Feb28° high10° low
- Mar37° high20° low
- Apr52° high33° low
- May66° high46° low
- Jun74° high56° low
- Jul79° high61° low
- Aug77° high59° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct56° high40° low
- Nov44° high29° low
- Dec32° high18° low
Nearby
- Eagle Bay TrailHiking1.8 mi
- West Shore TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Island Farm Nature TrailHiking2 mi
- East TrailHiking2.4 mi
- West TrailHiking2.4 mi
- North Hero Island CircumnavigationCanoeing4.1 mi
- Isle La Motte CircumnavigationCanoeing8 mi
- South Hero Island CircumnavigationCanoeing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Woods Island 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
25° / 8°
13 wet
Feb
28° / 10°
10 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
52° / 33°
11 wet
May
66° / 46°
11 wet
Jun
74° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
77° / 59°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
56° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
44° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
32° / 18°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St Albans Radio, VT, 7 mi away at 380 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.