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     Golden Acres Campground is a glorious campground nearby, and nearby you stumble on the Link Trail which is a nice hiking trail. Head up to Powder Ridge and strap some skis to your feet; if you're here you will meet lots of people from nearby Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford. Great Pond is a good place to visit for more than one day, Southwick Acres Campground is a good place to camp nearby; on a pleasant day you can take a hike along the Metacomet Trail.
 
   This lake is so wonderful. For you golfers we recommend nearby Wintonbury Hills Golf Course; unsurprisingly, this is a good region for folks who like lakes, Silver Birch Pond is a lake close by. Penwood State Park is a great location to take a look at, and Farmington River - Collinsville has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot nearby. Great Pond mostly gets a large amount of rain; during May this area sees the most rain; January meanwhile is the driest month.
 
               This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel is a brilliant choice, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Farmington River. And if that's not enough, there's plenty more to do near Great Pond. Wintonbury Dam is an out of the ordinary thing to check out; a day on the slopes of Ski Sundown is just what you need. Dry warm beds await you at Hampton Inn HartfordAirport CT, and most likely you're looking for nearby lakes? Sure, Goodwin Pond is just a very short distance away.
If only every place had this much outdoors exciting things, what a great planet it would be. Take a side trip to West Brook, and the County Road Trail is a pleasant hiking trail close by. All through the summer, highs usually are in the 80's at Great Pond, and the overnight is quite chillier of course, mostly in the 50's. Through the wintertime highs are commonly in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Great Pond are in the 0's.

 
Hampton Inn HartfordAirport CT, Windsor
4 miles away
The Hampton Inn Hartford/Airport hotel is located in Windsor CT one half mile from the Bradley International Airport which we offer complimentary shuttle service to and from 24-hours a day. Other loca...

Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, Windsor Locks
4 miles away
At the Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, our biggest commitment is to make your stay as comfortable and convenient as possible. Whether you?re looking to catch up on some work or spend some quality time...

Current weather conditions at Great Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: CHESTER 17 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.88111
Longitude: -72.72194

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These outdoors activities are available near Great Pond.
 Hotels Near Great Pond:
Hampton Inn HartfordAirport CT, Windsor, 4 miles away
Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, Windsor Locks, 4 miles away
Doubletree Hotel Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, 4 miles away
Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport, Windsor, 4 miles away
Ramada - Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Great Pond:
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 9 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 9 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 10 miles away
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Great Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 19 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 20 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 21 miles away
      425 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Great Pond:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
 National Parks Near Great Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 58 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 59 miles away
 Trails Near Great 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 Great Pond:
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield, 3 miles away
Airways Golf Course & Country Club, West Suffield, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Great Pond:
Goodwin Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Silver Birch Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Metacomet Trail
I finally located the trail entrance about 20 feet past a dirt road gate on the right that I had been using to get to the ridge line.  Thanks for the help!...Gene, The trailhead at 315 and 189 is actually on Mountain Road which comes off the Rd right at the juncture.  The telphone poles are blazed and the trail breaks into the woods about halfway up on the right side of the road.  That is a nice section of trail although we hiked it in the rain.  Happy Trails....I am having difficulty locating the trail head in East Granby at rtes. 315 and 189 that leads to south toward Penwood State Park.  The trail maps say that the trail head is on Mountain Road, but there are no blue/yellow blazed trail markers on either of the two entry points into the woods.  The only indication of the trail is the sign post at the bottom of the road in the three way intersection.  Thanks....

Sodom Mountain Campground
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... - 170 RV hookups, PETS:On a leash, cannot be left attended at the campground and must clean up after your pet., FIRES:Fires out at midnight, STORE:General store with supplies, food, candy and toys, GROCERY:4 miles away...Sodom Mountain is a family oriented campground that offers mountain hiking, family activities, pool, gameroom, mini golf and much more. Our campsites range from basic tenting to 50 amp large pullthrough sites. On site is laundry, lp gas,store, bathrooms with showers and discount tickets available to local attractions.

We are the closest campground located to the Springfield area. Close by attractions include Six Flags New England, Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield muesums and the Big E (Eastern States Exposition Fair)....

Farmington River Reservoir
14 miles away
I'm  looking for a fun family park....

Monce Pond
14 miles away
this pond was named Lake Major or Laggo maggiore by Harry Batistoni back in the 40's when he owned this land...

Risley Reservoir
17 miles away
This is a nice little lake for fishing. Use minnows and you'll catch a lot of pickerel and bass. Worms bring in copious amounts of bluegill. It's a C/R lake....

Powder Ridge
19 miles away
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

Bass Pond
19 miles away
The Springfield Paddle Club is a private swimming club with a beach on Bass Club.  The entrance is from South Branch Parkway.  We have a lovely beach and a floating dock about 20 yards from shore.  Consider joining us for wonderful swimming all summer long....

Whiting Street Reservoir
19 miles away
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Whiting Street Reservoir frozen on a late afternoon in February, 2009...

Ski Sundown
19 miles away
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...d a snowskate park. Flexible ticketing options include 8-hour and 4-hour ''start anytime'' lift and rental tickets, as well as night tickets from 6-10pm. Amenities include a Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, full service Rental & Repair Shop, Snowsports School offering ski and snowboard instruction to ages 4 and older of any ability, a Ski Shop with clothing and accessories, Banquet Facilities for private parties and special occasions, and mountain view decks with picnic tables and outdoor barbecue. Ski Sundown hosts weekly racing and terrain park competitions and several fun family events during the season including a New Year's Eve Family Party, Winter Carnival and Wild West Day. Fall events include a Brewer's Fest in September and an annual Ski Swap in November. Call 860-379-SNOW for our free ''Guide to Winter Fun'' or visit www.skisundown.com for conditions, trail map, rates, operating hours and ticketing options, lessons and packages, event calendar and multiweek kids and adult programs. Ski Sundown is located at 126 Ratlu...

Mount Southington
20 miles away
Night and day we are the one. Mt. Southington is Connecticut's convenient location for both skiing and snowboarding for all ages and for all ability-levels. Novice trails that gently glide down sloping hillsides as well as down-hill runs that challenge and excite are just some features of this popular ski area....

Blandford
21 miles away
I love the nightskiing here, you can swing by after work and have some fun on the slopes....

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