Griffin Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut

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     You are in the vicinity of Conn Cove if you're here at Griffin Pond, and hiking along the Richard Trail is wonderful fun. This lake is so wonderful. A lake close by is Congamond Lakes South Pond; you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Blandford while you're here. You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Griffin Pond is right by the Link Trail, and you're sure to come across some fine people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford  
   here. Mountain Brook flows through this vicinity; Griffin Pond is a great place to visit for more than one day, Southwick Acres Campground is a great place to camp nearby.
After a long day outdoors Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel is a wonderful place to spend a night or two, and since you're here, you might as well go to The Notch. The high level of precipitation makes Griffin Pond a rather wet site; May is the wettest month with most rain while January is
 
               the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Griffin Pond. During the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Griffin Pond descend into the 0's.
Farmington River is a brilliant whitewater spot near Griffin Pond; the County Road Trail offers hiking at its best. This lake is so wonderful. Enjoy a round of golf at Edgewood Golf Course not far from Griffin Pond, and Beaverdam Marsh is an exciting swamp in close proximity to Griffin Pond. In case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little River; a magnificent nearby hotel is Dutch Iris Inn, The.
You can never get enough of the great skiing at Ski Sundown. This lake is so wonderful. At Griffin Pond you can make out Duncaster Hill; not far from Griffin Pond you acquire some great water scenery at Congamond Lakes South Dike. If you get bored of Griffin Pond, you could also explore nearby Newgate Pond; a pleasant place like Penwood State Park is too splendid to leave out.
You definitely ought to have a thing about Griffin Pond. A day at pretty Babbs Beach next to Griffin Pond is a great thing to do, and Golden Acres Campground is a great campground nearby.

 
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Current weather conditions at Griffin Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: CHESTER 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.98333
Longitude: -72.7575

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These outdoors activities are available near Griffin Pond.
 Beaches Near Griffin Pond:
Babbs Beach, Hartford County, 3 miles away
 Hotels Near Griffin Pond:
Dutch Iris Inn, The, Granby, 3 miles away
Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel, Windsor Locks, 6 miles away
Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury, 6 miles away
Doubletree Hotel Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, 7 miles away
SpringHill Suites Hartford Airport/Windsor Locks, Windsor Locks, 7 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Griffin Pond:
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 3 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 3 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 4 miles away
Wilderness Experience Unlimtd, Westfield, 7 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Griffin Pond:
Blandford, Massachusetts, 16 miles away
      465 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 18 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 24 miles away
      425 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Griffin Pond:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Little River, Hampden CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road)
Westfield River, Hampden CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Huntington to Russell)
 National Parks Near Griffin Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 61 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 63 miles away
 Trails Near Griffin Pond:
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 10 miles away
Link Trail, Hampden County, 10 miles away
Richard Trail, Hampden County, 11 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Griffin Pond:
Edgewood Golf Course, Southwick, 3 miles away
Airways Golf Course & Country Club, West Suffield, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Griffin Pond:
Newgate Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Congamond Lakes South Pond, Hampden CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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