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     Mount Southington has glorious slopes and a friendly staff; Blue Hills Reservoir is a place with many visitors from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford. Beamans Brook is in the vicinity of Blue Hills Reservoir and is always a pleasure to go to, and a good nearby hotel is Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North/Bradley International AP. Near Blue Hills Reservoir you locate the Metacomet Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail; a delightful spot to camp here at Blue Hills  
   Reservoir is Camp Eagle Feather. Blue Hills Reservoir beyond doubt is in the middle of a scenic outdoors paradise. A lake close by is Mary Baker Stanley Pool, and you can take a little trip to Blue Hills Dam if you're here at Blue Hills Reservoir.
Go for a hike on the County Road Trail, and if you need a place to stay Residence Inn Hartford Windsor is a great choice. This lake is so wonderful. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Powder
 
               Ridge; get your pulse rate up on the splendid whitewater of Farmington River. What a place this is for outdoors folks. Going for a hike on the Mattabesset Trail is always a great adventure, and Wintonbury Reservoir is a nearby lake that you could have a look at.
For the duration of the summertime here at Blue Hills Reservoir, high temperatures ordinarily reach the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Blue Hills Reservoir nighttime low temperatures all through the winter are in the 0's. Places like Penwood State Park are pleasant to pop by, and why not camp at Golden Acres Campground if you're here at Blue Hills Reservoir.
Blue Hills Reservoir is a wet site that gets a large amount of rainfall; May is the wettest month with most rain; the driest of the months is February. This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Roaring Brook River next to Blue Hills Reservoir, and golf can be played at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course.

 
Residence Inn Hartford Windsor, Windsor
3 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott Hartford Windsor hotel is conveniently located near UTC, Kaman, Travelers, Cigna, Aetna & The Hartford, as well as The Connecticut Convention Center & Bradley International a...

Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North/Bradley International AP, Windsor
4 miles away
The The Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North/Bradley International Airport is only minutes from Bradley International Airport located in Windsor Locks CT. We offer complimentary shuttle service 24 hours t...

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Local climate location: CHESTER 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.83833
Longitude: -72.71333

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These outdoors activities are available near Blue Hills Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Residence Inn Hartford Windsor, Windsor, 3 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North/Bradley International AP, Windsor, 4 miles away
Hyatt Summerfield Suites Hartford North Windsor, Windsor, 4 miles away
Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport, Windsor, 4 miles away
Courtyard Hartford Windsor, Windsor, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 10 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 11 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 11 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 17 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 20 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 20 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
 National Parks Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 56 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 7 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 14 miles away
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield, 3 miles away
Keney Golf Course, Hartford, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Blue Hills Reservoir:
Wintonbury Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Mary Baker Stanley Pool, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Metacomet Trail
I finally located the trail entrance about 20 feet past a dirt road gate on the right that I had been using to get to the ridge line.  Thanks for the help!...Gene, The trailhead at 315 and 189 is actually on Mountain Road which comes off the Rd right at the juncture.  The telphone poles are blazed and the trail breaks into the woods about halfway up on the right side of the road.  That is a nice section of trail although we hiked it in the rain.  Happy Trails....I am having difficulty locating the trail head in East Granby at rtes. 315 and 189 that leads to south toward Penwood State Park.  The trail maps say that the trail head is on Mountain Road, but there are no blue/yellow blazed trail markers on either of the two entry points into the woods.  The only indication of the trail is the sign post at the bottom of the road in the three way intersection.  Thanks....

Sodom Mountain Campground
11 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... - 170 RV hookups, PETS:On a leash, cannot be left attended at the campground and must clean up after your pet., FIRES:Fires out at midnight, STORE:General store with supplies, food, candy and toys, GROCERY:4 miles away...Sodom Mountain is a family oriented campground that offers mountain hiking, family activities, pool, gameroom, mini golf and much more. Our campsites range from basic tenting to 50 amp large pullthrough sites. On site is laundry, lp gas,store, bathrooms with showers and discount tickets available to local attractions.

We are the closest campground located to the Springfield area. Close by attractions include Six Flags New England, Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield muesums and the Big E (Eastern States Exposition Fair)....

Monce Pond
14 miles away
this pond was named Lake Major or Laggo maggiore by Harry Batistoni back in the 40's when he owned this land...

Farmington River Reservoir
14 miles away
I'm  looking for a fun family park....

Risley Reservoir
16 miles away
This is a nice little lake for fishing. Use minnows and you'll catch a lot of pickerel and bass. Worms bring in copious amounts of bluegill. It's a C/R lake....

Powder Ridge
16 miles away
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

Mount Southington
19 miles away
Night and day we are the one. Mt. Southington is Connecticut's convenient location for both skiing and snowboarding for all ages and for all ability-levels. Novice trails that gently glide down sloping hillsides as well as down-hill runs that challenge and excite are just some features of this popular ski area....

Ski Sundown
20 miles away
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...ate March. A trail mix encompassing beginner, intermediate and expert runs affords pleasant views and both easy and challenging terrain on 65 skiable acres. Two triple chairlifts service the main mountain and a carpet lift, double chairlift and triple chairlift service the Sunnyside Area. There are two terrain parks and a snowskate park. Flexible ticketing options include 8-hour and 4-hour ''start anytime'' lift and rental tickets, as well as night tickets from 6-10pm. Amenities include a Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, full service Rental & Repair Shop, Snowsports School offering ski and snowboard instruction to ages 4 and older of any ability, a Ski Shop with clothing and accessories, Banquet Facilities for private parties and special occasions, and mountain view decks with picnic tables and outdoor barbecue. Ski Sundown hosts weekly racing and terrain park competitions and several fun family events during the season including a New Year's Eve Family Party, Winter Carnival and Wild West Day. Fall events include a Brewer's F...

Blandford
23 miles away
I love the nightskiing here, you can swing by after work and have some fun on the slopes....

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