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In Connecticut there are many beautiful lakes, Barkhamsted Reservoir is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes? Sure, Collinsville Reservoir is close at hand, and Holcomb Hill is simple to spot from Barkhamsted Reservoir. There's whitewater on Farmington River - Riverton for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and there are plenty of folks from Torrington here at Barkhamsted Reservoir. Beaver Brook flows through this neighborhood, and skiing at Blandford is one
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| | of those things you just have to do. This lake is so wonderful. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Ski Sundown since you're here, and not far from Barkhamsted Reservoir you'll locate Nepaug Reservoir which is a stunning lake. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors entertaining things the area near Barkhamsted Reservoir has to offer. The scenery at Saville Dam near Barkhamsted Reservoir is beautiful; dry warm beds await you at | |
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Simsbury Inn. Barkhamsted Reservoir sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain while January is generally the driest month. Barkhamsted Reservoir in fact is in the middle of a scenic
outdoors paradise. Camping at Austin Hawes Campground is always a glorious experience, and hiking along the Richard Trail is magnificent fun. Barkhamsted Reservoir is right by the County Road Trail, and a spree to Stratton Brook State
Park invigorates the soul. If you came to camp American Legion State Forest is a delightful location to do that, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Metacomet Trail. Through the long summer days here at Barkhamsted Reservoir,
high temperatures generally reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are mostly in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Barkhamsted Reservoir are in the 10's. You can run the
rapids of Farmington River near Barkhamsted Reservoir; Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon is a great location to get some rest.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 41.90917 Longitude: -72.95389
Connecticut Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Connecticut
Litchfield County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Litchfield County
Books about Barkhamsted Reservoir List of books available on Amazon.com about Barkhamsted Reservoir, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Outdoors Recreation Near Torrington, Connecticut Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Torrington, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Barkhamsted Reservoir. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
Connecticut Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Connecticut.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Barkhamsted Reservoir. |
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Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 5 miles away 625 vertical feet |
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Blandford, Massachusetts, 15 miles away 465 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Barkhamsted Reservoir:
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Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 2 miles away Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area) |
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Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton) |
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Still River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook) |
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