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     Farmington Reservoir Dam is a spot that is in close proximity to Farmington Reservoir, and since you're here, you could explore Great Brook. Farmington Reservoir typically gets a great deal of precipitation; through the month of May you get the most rain around here; the driest month of the year is February. A glorious spot for whitewater paddling in close proximity to Farmington Reservoir is Farmington River - Collinsville, and swamps are interesting places  
   and Dead Wood Swamp right next door to Farmington Reservoir is no exception. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Powder Ridge; in the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Farmington River.
Lakes? Sure, Loon Lake is in the neighborhood, and if you need a site to stay The Farmington Inn is a fine choice. There's splendid hiking along the Metacomet Trail; a magnificent sight of striking
 
               Farmington Mountain is available. During the summer highs here at Farmington Reservoir reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows through the wintertime for Farmington Reservoir tend to be in the 10's.
There are plenty of people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford here at Farmington Reservoir. There's so much to do here at Farmington Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Eagle Feather is a nice spot for that. This lake is so wonderful. A golf course next to Farmington Reservoir is Tunxis Plantation Country Club; good skiing awaits you at Mount Southington. This lake is so wonderful.
This lake is so wonderful. The Tunxis Trail offers hiking at its best, and Hartford Marriott Farmington is a nice place to get some rest. So many fun things to do at Farmington Reservoir, so little time. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Mattabesset Trail, and if you came to camp American Legion State Forest is a perfect site to do that. Just can't get enough of Farmington Reservoir. A brilliant location like Talcott Mountain State Park in the neighborhood of Farmington Reservoir is too brilliant to leave out, and Paderewski Pond is a glorious lake close by.

 
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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.71139
Longitude: -72.82639

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These outdoors activities are available near Farmington Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Farmington Reservoir:
The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 1 miles away
Hartford Marriott Farmington, Farmington, 2 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton HartfordFarmington, Farmington, 2 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Plainville, Plainville, 2 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites New Britain/Hartford South, New Britain, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Farmington Reservoir:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 10 miles away
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 15 miles away
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 16 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 17 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Farmington Reservoir:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 10 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 13 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Farmington Reservoir:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Farmington Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 48 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Farmington Reservoir:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 4 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 9 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Farmington Reservoir:
Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington, 2 miles away
Hawk's Landing Country Club, Southington, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Farmington Reservoir:
Loon Lake, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Paderewski Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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