Folly Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut     User input for Folly Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut: Be the first to submit input for Folly Pond. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        There's so much to do here at Folly Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Eagle Feather is a good place for that, and you can hit the slopes at Powder Ridge close at hand. A good deal of rainfall falls at Folly Pond; May is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month is February. You get a wonderful vista of Bush Hill from Folly Pond, and unsurprisingly Bigelow Brook is a lovely stream that is worth checking out. This lake is so wonderful.       You'll need more than a day to look at everything Folly Pond has to offer, you can camp at Nelson's Family Campground, and not far from Folly Pond you'll find Miller Pond which is a pretty lake. Minnechaug Golf Course is a golf course close to Folly Pond, and Fairfield Inn & Suites Hartford Manchester is a delightful place to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is great on Salmon River, and hiking is a popular thing to do around                  Folly Pond; Mattabesset Trail is a wonderful local trail. Throughout the summer here at Folly Pond, high temperatures regularly reach the 80's while night lows are frequently in the 60's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Folly Pond are in the 10's. What a place this is for outdoors folks. Going to Gay City State Park right next door to Folly Pond is a pleasant thing to do, and the Metacomet Trail offers hiking at its best. A great nearby hotel is Clarion Suites Inn Manchester, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always check out close by Keeney Street Pond. Folly Pond really is in the middle of a charming outdoors paradise. People from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford love to come to Folly Pond. Roaring Brook River has a splendid whitewater paddling spot close by; why not take a refreshing hike along the Washington Trail.   Clarion Suites Inn Manchester, Manchester Perfect for business and leisure travelers alike, the Clarion Suites Inn of Manchester CT features free high speed internet service, free Deluxe continental breakfast, and large condo-style 1 and 2 be... Fairfield Inn & Suites Hartford Manchester, Manchester 2 miles away Whether you are traveling for business or leisure, the Manchester Fairfield Inn & Suites, conveniently located 20 minutes from Bradley International Airport, is the hotel that will meet your needs. En... Current weather conditions at Folly Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut Local climate location: HARTFORD WSO AP 14 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.76194 Longitude: -72.55389 Connecticut Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Connecticut Hartford County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Hartford County Books about Folly Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Folly Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut. Outdoors Recreation Near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Folly Pond. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Connecticut Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Connecticut.     These outdoors activities are available near Folly Pond.   Hotels Near Folly Pond: Clarion Suites Inn Manchester, Manchester, 1 miles away Fairfield Inn & Suites Hartford Manchester, Manchester, 2 miles away Hampton Inn Suites Manchester, Manchester, 2 miles away Manchester Inn, Manchester, 2 miles away Marriott ExecuStay at The Pavilions, Manchester, 3 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Folly Pond: Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 8 miles away Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 12 miles away Markham Meadows Campgrounds, East Hampton, 12 miles away Del-aire Camping Resort, Tolland, 13 miles away   Ski Areas Near Folly Pond: Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 17 miles away       500 vertical feet Mount Southington, Connecticut, 27 miles away       425 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Folly Pond: Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16) Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)   National Parks Near Folly Pond: Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 48 miles away Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 56 miles away   Trails Near Folly Pond: Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 16 miles away Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 17 miles away Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 20 miles away   Golf Courses Near Folly Pond: Minnechaug Golf Course, Glastonbury, 3 miles away East Hartford Golf Course, East Hartford, 3 miles away   Lakes Near Folly Pond: Keeney Street Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away Miller Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away