Sky Meadows State Park
About
Sky Meadows State Park is a 3,736-acre state park in Virginia, about 1.3 miles from the town of Paris. The State Department of Conservation manages the land. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 73°F, while July highs reach about 82°F and January highs sit near 37°F. Several trails start within a short distance of the park. Hadow Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and Snowden Trail and North Ridge Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. James Ball Trail lies roughly 0.4 mile away.
Park size
3,736 acres
Location
Sky Meadows 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 62–82°F and lows of 40–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Wx 3, VA weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high23° low
- Feb42° high23° low
- Mar50° high31° low
- Apr62° high40° low
- May70° high51° low
- Jun78° high60° low
- Jul82° high65° low
- Aug80° high63° low
- Sep73° high56° low
- Oct63° high45° low
- Nov51° high34° low
- Dec43° high28° low
Where it is
- Sky Meadows State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Paris, Virginia · 1.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Conservation
Nearby
- Hadow TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Snowden TrailHiking0.2 mi
- North Ridge TrailHiking0.2 mi
- James Ball TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Tribute TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Gap Run TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Corporal Morgan TrailHiking0.6 mi
- South Ridge TrailHiking0.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
