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    A visit to Farmington River Reservoir is always a good idea. After a long day outdoors Centennial Inn Suites is a splendid place to spend a night or two. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Farmington River Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at American Legion State Forest. The high level of rain makes Farmington River Reservoir a reasonably wet place; June is the month that gets the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. This  
   lake is so wonderful. A splendid nearby hotel is Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, and Stratton Brook State Park is a fine place to explore on a wonderful day.
In the event that you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Farmington River - Riverton, and Farmington River Reservoir is not the only site close by, Farmington River Reservoir is a close by lake. Near Farmington River Reservoir you come across
 
               the Mattatuck Trail which is a wonderful hiking trail, and it's a great idea to visit Bradley Brook. There is a delightful hiking trail in the vicinity of Farmington River Reservoir called the Metacomet Trail, and since you're here and you like golf, you can explore Simsbury Farms Golf Course.
I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Farmington River Reservoir. A visit to Zwick Point in close proximity to Farmington River Reservoir is always a fine idea. There's so much to do here at Farmington River Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Austin Hawes Campground is a glorious location for that. This lake is so wonderful. Collins Company Lower Dam is a spot that is next to Farmington River Reservoir; hey, Gotta ski right? Ski Sundown is a brilliant location to do that. The Tunxis Trail is a great hiking trail next to Farmington River Reservoir, and here at Farmington River Reservoir you can see Barnes Hill.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the enjoyable things at Farmington River Reservoir. What would winter be without some skiing at Mount Southington, and if you've had enough of Farmington River Reservoir, Unionville Upper Reservoir is nearby. Farmington River - Collinsville is a great whitewater spot in the neighborhood of Farmington River Reservoir. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Farmington River Reservoir while night lows are generally in the 50's. During the wintertime highs are mostly in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Farmington River Reservoir are in the 10's.

 
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7 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Farmington River Reservoir, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: NORFOLK 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.8
Longitude: -72.92833

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These outdoors activities are available near Farmington River Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Farmington River Reservoir:
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon, 7 miles away
Centennial Inn Suites, Farmington, 7 miles away
Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol, 8 miles away
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 8 miles away
The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 8 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Farmington River Reservoir:
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 7 miles away
Austin Hawes Campground, Litchfield County, 9 miles away
White Pines Campground, Winsted, 11 miles away
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Farmington River Reservoir:
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 6 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 11 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Blandford, Massachusetts, 20 miles away
      465 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Farmington River Reservoir:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)
 National Parks Near Farmington River Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 53 miles away
 Trails Near Farmington River Reservoir:
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 9 miles away
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 9 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 10 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Farmington River Reservoir:
Simsbury Farms Golf Course, Simsbury, 7 miles away
Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Farmington River Reservoir:
Farmington River Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Unionville Upper Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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