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     While you're here at Birge Pond you can take a hike along the Tunxis Trail, and from Birge Pond you obtain a great panorama of Castle Rock. And if you're still looking for more outdoors cool things just keep reading. The scenery at Birge Pond Dam close to Birge Pond is striking, and Black Rock State Park is worth stopping at. This lake is so wonderful. Gentile's Camp Ground is a great campground nearby, and Farmington River - Riverton has a splendid whitewater  
   paddling spot close by. After a long day outdoors Americas Best Value Inn and Suites/Wolcott is a splendid place to spend a night or two; for you golfers we recommend nearby Pequabuck Golf Club of Bristol.
For the period of the warmest time of the year at Birge Pond temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's; the nighttime is a tad cooler of course, usually in the 50's. All through the wintertime the highs are usually in the 20's with temperatures at Birge
 
               Pond dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are nice; Bristol Fish and Game Club Pond is a lake that's close to Birge Pond, and you can hit the slopes at Mount Southington in the neighborhood. The high level of precipitation makes Birge Pond a rather wet place; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.
In the event that you don't mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Farmington River - Collinsville; if the weather is splendid, you can go for a hike along the Mattatuck Trail. Whohoo, so many exciting things in one place! Birge Pond is excellent! A good close by hotel is Clarion Hotel Bristol, and not far from Birge Pond you'll discover Dunham Mill Pond which is a scenic lake. Lots of folks from New Haven-Milford come to Birge Pond.
Looking for some flowing water? Try Birge Pond Brook, and Birge Pond is a delightful location to visit for more than one day, Black Rock State Park is a delightful location to camp nearby. The Metacomet Trail is a good hiking trail right next door to Birge Pond; Ski Sundown is a very popular ski area in the neighborhood.

 
Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol
3 miles away
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Americas Best Value Inn and Suites/Wolcott, Wolcott
4 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Birge Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: NORFOLK 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.68778
Longitude: -72.95

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These outdoors activities are available near Birge Pond.
 Hotels Near Birge Pond:
Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol, 3 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites/Wolcott, Wolcott, 4 miles away
Residence Inn Southington, Southington, 5 miles away
Knights Inn Southington, Southington, 6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express SOUTHINGTON, Southington, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Birge Pond:
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 7 miles away
Black Rock State Park, Litchfield, 10 miles away
Branchbrook Campground, Thomaston, 10 miles away
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Birge Pond:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 6 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 9 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 19 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Birge Pond:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)
 National Parks Near Birge Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 47 miles away
 Trails Near Birge Pond:
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 3 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 5 miles away
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 11 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Birge Pond:
Pequabuck Golf Club of Bristol, Pequabuck, 3 miles away
Pine Valley Golf Course, Southington, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Birge Pond:
Bristol Fish and Game Club Pond, New Haven CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Dunham Mill Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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