Dolphin Pond, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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     Very good water scenery is available at Bigelow Pond Dam in the vicinity of Dolphin Pond, and there is a brilliant hiking trail close by called the Mattatuck Trail. This lake is so wonderful. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Mohawk Mountain is near Dolphin Pond, and if you like swamps you're in luck, Great Bear Swamp is right close by. This is no place for people who don’t like to have fun. If you need a site to stay Tollgate Hill Inn is a great choice, and  
   you'll meet a lot of people from Torrington here. This lake is so wonderful. Lone Oak Camp Sites is a good local campground, and going for a hike on the Elbow Trail is always a magnificent adventure.
The skiing at Ski Butternut is tremendous, and dry warm beds await you at Blackberry River Inn. Quarry View Golf Course is a pleasant golf course nearby, and one of the dominant highlights of the surroundings of Dolphin Pond is Dennis Hill. On a magnificent
 
               day at Dolphin Pond you can take a hike along the Wild Cat Trail.
Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Dolphin Pond. All through the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Dolphin Pond dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. While you're here at Dolphin Pond, you could also pop by pretty Ghilds Pond, and Dennis Hill State Park is a wonderful place to stretch your legs a bit. If you go for the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Dolphin Pond. You'll stumble on a stunning lake called Bigelow Pond near Dolphin Pond; float down the rapids of Housatonic River in a kayak.
Valley In The Pines Campground is a splendid campground nearby, and if you come at the right time of year, Sandy Brook River offers some great whitewater. Dolphin Pond is a relatively wet place frequently with a great deal of precipitation; throughout the month of August you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is February.

 
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk
3 miles away
A Colonial Inn, built in 1763, the Blackberry River Inn lies nestled in the foothills of the Berkshires on 27 scenic rural acres. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and restored to it'...

Tollgate Hill Inn, Litchfield
10 miles away
We would like to introduce you to the Tollgate Hill Inn. Situated in the heart of Litchfield County, our Inn offers relaxation and comfort surrounded by 10 wooded acres. We have 20 non-smoking gues...

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Local climate location: GREAT BARRINGTON AP 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.94861
Longitude: -73.22472

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These outdoors activities are available near Dolphin Pond.
 Hotels Near Dolphin Pond:
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk, 3 miles away
Tollgate Hill Inn, Litchfield, 10 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington, 10 miles away
Yankee Pedlar Inn, Torrington, 10 miles away
Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Dolphin Pond:
Lone Oak Camp Sites, East Canaan, 4 miles away
Valley In The Pines Campground, Goshen, 8 miles away
Hemlock Hill Camp Resort and Co-operative, Litchfield, 8 miles away
Laurel Crest Campground, Litchfield County, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Dolphin Pond:
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 8 miles away
      640 vertical feet
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts, 13 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 15 miles away
      400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Dolphin Pond:
Housatonic River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III-IV - 0.5 miles long (below Falls Village Hydro Plant)
Sandy Brook River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge)
Housatonic River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-III - 22.5 miles long (Falls Village Hydro to Kent)
 National Parks Near Dolphin Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 64 miles away
 Trails Near Dolphin Pond:
Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County, 15 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, Litchfield County, 16 miles away
Elbow Trail, Berkshire County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Dolphin Pond:
Quarry View Golf Course, Canaan, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Dolphin Pond:
Bigelow Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Ghilds Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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