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     Everybody nearby loves skiing at Mount Southington; Bishops Pond is a magnificent place to visit for more than one day, Little City Campground is a magnificent place to camp nearby. Looking for something near Bishops Pond? High Hill Pond is close at hand, and the skiing at Powder Ridge is great. At Bishops Pond during the days of summer highs are in the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are frequently in the 30's;  
   overnight lows at Bishops Pond during the winter frequently dip into the 10's. North Branch Spoon Shop Brook is a lovely stream that is worth checking out, and a trip to Wadsworth Falls State Park when you're here is never a bad idea.
Bishops Pond in fact is in the middle of a delightful outdoors paradise. Dry warm beds await you at Four Points By Sheraton Meriden; there's whitewater on Roaring Brook River for all you adrenaline people. This lake is so wonderful.
 
               There are some good whitewater spots on Hammonasset River; nothing beats kicking back at Dossin Park Beach. This lake is so wonderful. Bishops Pond is right by the Washington Trail; Beseck Mountain can be made out from Bishops Pond.
This lake is so wonderful. What a site this is for outdoors people. Bishops Pond Dam is worth going to while you're here, and the Mattabesset Trail offers hiking at its best. Lots of rain falls at Bishops Pond; May is the month that gets the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.
Nearby lakes? Sure, Black Pond is in the neighborhood of Bishops Pond; if you need a site to stay Candlewood Suites HARTFORD/MERIDEN is a good choice. If you're here at Bishops Pond and you like golf, you can take a look at Hunter Memorial Golf Course, and Camp Eagle Feather is a great local campground. If you're stopping by Bishops Pond from New Haven-Milford, you won't be the only one, and do take a hike on the Mattabesset Trail.

 
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Current weather conditions at Bishops Pond, New Haven County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.50694
Longitude: -72.76694

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These outdoors activities are available near Bishops Pond.
 Beaches Near Bishops Pond:
Dossin Park Beach, New Haven County, 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Bishops Pond:
Four Points By Sheraton Meriden, Meriden, 1 miles away
Candlewood Suites HARTFORD/MERIDEN, Meriden, 1 miles away
Hampton Inn Meriden Wallingford, Meriden, 1 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, Meriden, 1 miles away
Courtyard New Haven Wallingford, Wallingford, 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Bishops Pond:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 9 miles away
Little City Campground, Higganum, 12 miles away
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, 15 miles away
Riverdale Camp Sites, Clinton, 16 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Bishops Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 4 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 12 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 24 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Bishops Pond:
Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
 National Parks Near Bishops Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 39 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 65 miles away
 Trails Near Bishops Pond:
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 3 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 4 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 6 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Bishops Pond:
Hunter Memorial Golf Course, Meriden, 2 miles away
Indian Springs Golf Club, Middlefield, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Bishops Pond:
High Hill Pond, New Haven CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Black Pond, New Haven CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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