Great Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut     User input for Great Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut: Be the first to submit input for Great Pond. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Hit the slopes at Ski Sundown around here; Stratton Brook State Park is a lovely spot any time of year. This lake is so wonderful. The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Blandford. At Great Pond all through the summertime months highs are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's while Great Pond nighttime low temperatures through the winter are in the 0's.       A pleasant place for whitewater paddling in the vicinity of Great Pond is Farmington River, and if you need a place to stay Simsbury 1820 House is a brilliant choice. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this location. Have a pleasant hiking adventure along the Metacomet Trail, and Great Pond is a spot with many visitors from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford. Looking for something near Great Pond? Tuller Reservoir is around here, and Simsbury Inn                  is a good location to get some rest. Take some time to pop by Great Pond State Forest since you're here, and golf can be played at Simsbury Farms Golf Course. Great Pond is a wet spot that gets a good deal of rainfall; through the month of August you get the most rain around here; the driest month is January. This lake is so wonderful. Great Pond is not the only place close by, Spring Pond is a close by lake; why not camp at Golden Acres Campground since you're here at Great Pond. Man, is there a lot of amusing things to do in close proximity to Great Pond. Going for a hike along the County Road Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this area, and why not go to Great Pond Dam since you're here. Southwick Acres Campground is a pleasant local campground, and hey, Grimes Brook is a tremendous local stream. This lake is so wonderful. The Barndoor Hills is one of the things that make Great Pond so wonderful, and here at Great Pond you can observe Barndoor Hills. While you're here at Great Pond you can take a hike along the Link Trail, and Farmington River - Collinsville is a great whitewater spot nearby.   Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury 2 miles away A graciously restored New England country manor, The Simsbury 1820 House is located in scenic Farmington Valley on the crest of a hill overlooking historic Simsbury. Relax in the charm of the 19th cen... Simsbury Inn, Simsbury 3 miles away Welcome to The Simsbury Inn - a luxurious 97-room, full service hotel designed in the gracious style of a New England country inn. Conveniently located just minutes from the city of Hartford and Bradl... Current weather conditions at Great Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut Local climate location: CHESTER 22 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.89944 Longitude: -72.83083 Connecticut Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Connecticut Hartford County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Hartford County Books about Great Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Great 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 Great 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 Great Pond.   Hotels Near Great Pond: Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury, 2 miles away Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, 3 miles away Dutch Iris Inn, The, Granby, 4 miles away Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon, 4 miles away Avon Old Farms, Avon, 5 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Great Pond: Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 8 miles away Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 8 miles away Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 9 miles away Prospect Mountain Campground, Granville, 9 miles away   Ski Areas Near Great Pond: Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 12 miles away       625 vertical feet Blandford, Massachusetts, 16 miles away       465 vertical feet Mount Southington, Connecticut, 18 miles away       425 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Great Pond: Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187) Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 11 miles away       Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)   National Parks Near Great Pond: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 58 miles away Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 66 miles away   Trails Near Great Pond: Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 7 miles away County Road Trail, Hampden County, 12 miles away Link Trail, Hampden County, 13 miles away   Golf Courses Near Great Pond: Simsbury Farms Golf Course, Simsbury, 1 miles away Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon, 5 miles away   Lakes Near Great Pond: Spring Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away Tuller Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away