Cold Brook Reservoir, Hartford County, Connecticut

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     Cold Brook Reservoir Dam is an exciting thing to check out, and if you like swamps you're in luck, Nipsic Bog is right close by. This lake is so wonderful. Get your heart pumping on the good whitewater of Roaring Brook River. For the period of the summertime months here at Cold Brook Reservoir, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's; throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's while Cold  
   Brook Reservoir night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Really perfect skiing awaits you at Powder Ridge; a pleasant close by hotel is Clarion Suites Inn Manchester.
Don't you try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a delightful time here at Cold Brook Reservoir. There are brilliant places to look at along the Washington Trail, and the vista of scenic Clark Hill is brilliant. This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Salmon River near
 
               Cold Brook Reservoir, and during your trip here you'll meet some people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford for sure. A large amount of precipitation falls at Cold Brook Reservoir; most of the rain falls all through May, and the driest month of the year is February.
If you're here at Cold Brook Reservoir, you could go to Cold Brook; there's a forest here called Meshomasic State Forest. A charming lake like Brainard Pond next to Cold Brook Reservoir is a delightful site to explore, and Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury is a delightful place to get some rest. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff at Cold Brook Reservoir. Hodges Pond is a fine lake in close proximity to Cold Brook Reservoir; why not camp at Markham Meadows Campgrounds if you're here at Cold Brook Reservoir.
While you're here at Cold Brook Reservoir you can play some golf at Minnechaug Golf Course, and a spree to Cold Brook Reservoir wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Red Spring. This lake is so wonderful. Go for a hike on the Mattabesset Trail; camping is available at Nelson's Family Campground. Going for a hike on the Mattabesset Trail is always a great adventure; don't leave without dropping by Dinosaur State Park.

 
Clarion Suites Inn Manchester, Manchester
5 miles away
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Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury, Glastonbury
6 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Cold Brook Reservoir, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 9 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.66972
Longitude: -72.54944

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These outdoors activities are available near Cold Brook Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Clarion Suites Inn Manchester, Manchester, 5 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury, Glastonbury, 6 miles away
Manchester Inn, Manchester, 6 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hartford Manchester, Manchester, 7 miles away
Hampton Inn Suites Manchester, Manchester, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 4 miles away
Markham Meadows Campgrounds, East Hampton, 8 miles away
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 10 miles away
Little City Campground, Higganum, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 26 miles away
      425 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
 National Parks Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 49 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 52 miles away
 Trails Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 14 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 17 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Minnechaug Golf Course, Glastonbury, 4 miles away
Quarry Ridge Golf Course, Portland, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Cold Brook Reservoir:
Hodges Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Brainard Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Andover Lake
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Powder Ridge
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Mattabesset Trail
17 miles away
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Hammonasset River
17 miles away
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Metacomet Trail
18 miles away
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Mount Southington
26 miles away
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