Barber Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut

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     On a delightful day you get a vista of Cook Hill from Barber Pond, and after a long day outdoors Hyatt Summerfield Suites Hartford North Windsor is a splendid spot to spend a night or two. So much cool stuff to do here at Barber Pond, too nice to be true. If you're popping by Barber Pond from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, you won't be the only one. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Metacomet Trail will let you absorb the natural  
   beauty of this vicinity, and the skiing at Powder Ridge is perfect. This lake is so wonderful. If the weather is great here at Barber Pond, you can go for a hike along the Mattabesset Trail, and Silver Birch Pond is a good lake nearby.
Barber Pond is a rather wet place typically with a lot of rainfall; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is January. All through the summer, highs usually are in the 80's at
 
               Barber Pond. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. During the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's; overnight lows through the winter for Barber Pond tend to be in the 0's. A pretty lake like Goodwin Pond close to Barber Pond is a magnificent place to visit, and Barber Pond is a good place to visit for more than one day, Golden Acres Campground is a good place to camp nearby.
The scenery at Barber Pond Dam close to Barber Pond is delightful, and you can stay the night at Southwick Acres Campground. Enjoy a round of golf at Keney Golf Course not far from Barber Pond, and on a nice day you can take a hike along the County Road Trail. If you come at the right time of year, Farmington River offers some wonderful whitewater, and Penwood State Park is a great place to go.
If you adore the outdoors, you'll fancy Barber Pond. A wonderful close by hotel is Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Roaring Brook River.

 
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Local climate location: CHESTER 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.86278
Longitude: -72.68972

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These outdoors activities are available near Barber Pond.
 Hotels Near Barber Pond:
Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport, Windsor, 2 miles away
Hyatt Summerfield Suites Hartford North Windsor, Windsor, 2 miles away
Residence Inn Hartford Windsor, Windsor, 2 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North/Bradley International AP, Windsor, 2 miles away
Courtyard Hartford Windsor, Windsor, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Barber Pond:
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 11 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 11 miles away
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 11 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Barber Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 18 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 22 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 22 miles away
      425 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Barber Pond:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
 National Parks Near Barber Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 57 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Barber Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 9 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 16 miles away
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Barber Pond:
Keney Golf Course, Hartford, 3 miles away
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Barber Pond:
Silver Birch Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Goodwin Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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