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     Going for a hike along the County Road Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area; a tremendous place for whitewater paddling is Farmington River. The high level of rainfall makes Goodwin Pond a relatively wet site; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is January. It's a great idea to stop by Rainbow Brook, it's near Goodwin Pond, and in the event that you don't mind getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling  
   on Roaring Brook River. Camping is available at Golden Acres Campground, also Rainbow Dam is worth taking a look at since you're here.
This place is peerless, just explore all the enjoyable things to do near Goodwin Pond. Why not camp at Southwick Acres Campground while you're here at Goodwin Pond; you can hit the slopes at Ski Sundown close at hand. If you need a site to stay Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel is a fine choice, and Silver Birch Pond is a
 
               nearby lake that you could check out. This lake is so wonderful. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Powder Ridge, and if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the Link Trail.
So many amusing things to do at Goodwin Pond, so little time. A trip to Goodwin Pond wouldn’t be complete without a visit to nearby Penwood State Park; dry warm beds await you at Hampton Inn HartfordAirport CT. Have a perfect hiking adventure along the Metacomet Trail, and an afternoon playing golf at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course is always a diversion. This lake is so wonderful. Goodwin Pond is not far at all from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford; if you get bored of Goodwin Pond you could also stop at nearby Great Pond.
For the period of the warm months, highs generally are in the 80's at Goodwin Pond. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows during the winter for Goodwin Pond tend to be in the 0's.

 
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Local climate location: CHESTER 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.88861
Longitude: -72.71083

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These outdoors activities are available near Goodwin Pond.
 Hotels Near Goodwin Pond:
Hampton Inn HartfordAirport CT, Windsor, 3 miles away
Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, Windsor Locks, 3 miles away
Doubletree Hotel Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, 3 miles away
Ramada - Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, 3 miles away
Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport, Windsor, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Goodwin Pond:
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 9 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 9 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 9 miles away
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Goodwin Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 19 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 20 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Blandford, Massachusetts, 21 miles away
      465 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Goodwin Pond:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
 National Parks Near Goodwin Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 58 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 59 miles away
 Trails Near Goodwin Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 8 miles away
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 16 miles away
Link Trail, Hampden County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Goodwin Pond:
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield, 4 miles away
Airways Golf Course & Country Club, West Suffield, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Goodwin Pond:
Silver Birch Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Great Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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