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New River Trail State Park

Virginia

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New River Trail State Park is a 2,446-acre state park in Virginia, about a mile from the town of Allisonia. The State Department of Conservation manages the land. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pulaski show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Several short trails start close by. Miner's Loop Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Pigment Trail about 0.3 mile. High Line Loop Trail is roughly 0.6 mile off. For fishing, Claytor Lake lies about 6 miles away.

Park size

2,446 acres

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New River Trail State Park

Virginia

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 40–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pulaski 2 E, VA weather station, 8.1 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan43° high24° low2 days with snow
  2. Feb46° high26° low2 days with snow
  3. Mar54° high31° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr65° high40° low
  5. May73° high49° low
  6. Jun79° high57° low
  7. Jul83° high61° low
  8. Aug82° high60° low
  9. Sep76° high53° low
  10. Oct66° high41° low
  11. Nov55° high32° low
  12. Dec46° high26° low1 days with snow

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

Where it is

  • New River Trail State Park · State park
Nearest town
Allisonia, Virginia · 0.9 mi
Managed by
State Department of Conservation

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 New River Trail State Park

Best months: April and June–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

    43° / 24°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 26°

    9 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    11 wet

  5. May

    73° / 49°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 57°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 61°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 53°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 32°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 26°

    9 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pulaski 2 E, VA, 8.1 mi away at 2,080 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.