Ely Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut

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    Ely Pond is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Summer at Ely Pond arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer night lows drop down to the 50's. During the winter highs are commonly in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 10's for Ely Pond. This lake is so wonderful. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Ski Sundown. You don't have to go far from Ely Pond to enjoy Newton Brainard Forest; there is a fine hiking  
   trail nearby called the Mattabesset Trail.
A lake nearby is Lake Erie; the sight of charming Avon Mountain is wonderful. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this location. Nod Brook is a pleasant spot to stop at; there are some tremendous whitewater spots on Farmington River - Collinsville. Man, is there a lot of entertaining things to do in close proximity to Ely Pond. There's so much to do here at Ely Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Golden
 
               Acres Campground is a great location for that, and if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Metacomet Trail.
The Tunxis Trail is a magnificent hiking trail close to Ely Pond, and whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Farmington River. Stay the night at Camp Eagle Feather, and Blue Fox Run Golf Course is a good golf course close by. This lake is so wonderful. You unquestionably should stop at Talcott Mountain State Park while you're here at Ely Pond, and people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford love to come here.
After a long day outdoors Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon is a great spot to spend a night or two, and swamps are out of the ordinary places and Hart Meadow near Ely Pond is no exception. Talcott Reservoir Diversion Dike is a wonderful spot right next door to Ely Pond, and Avon Old Farms is a tremendous site to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. Hit the slopes at Mount Southington nearby, as expected you could also stop at Hartford Reservoir Number 1 since you're here; it's not far at all.
Ely Pond sees pretty high levels of rain; the month with most of the rain is May; the driest month is February.

 
Avon Old Farms, Avon

Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon
2 miles away
The Residence Inn Avon is a striking new addition to the beautiful surburban community in Central Connecticut known as Farmington Valley with numerous restaurants, recreation and walking trails rig...

Current weather conditions at Ely Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 23 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.79417
Longitude: -72.80056

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These outdoors activities are available near Ely Pond.
 Hotels Near Ely Pond:
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 1 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon, 2 miles away
Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, 3 miles away
Homewood Suites Farmington, Farmington, 3 miles away
The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ely Pond:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 11 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 12 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 12 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Ely Pond:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 16 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Ely Pond:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Ely Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 53 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 65 miles away
 Trails Near Ely Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 1 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 13 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ely Pond:
Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon, 1 miles away
Buena Vista Golf Course, West Hartford, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Ely Pond:
Lake Erie, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Hartford Reservoir Number 1, Hartford CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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