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     Connecticut has many beautiful lakes and Guilford Lake is one of them. Guilford Lake sees pretty high levels of rainfall; through the month of April you get the most rain around here, and the driest month of the year is February. Very charming scenery and nice skiing is what you get at Mount Southington, and since you're here, you could also pop by scenic Valley Shores Pond South. If only every location had this much outdoors fun things, what a great globe  
   it would be. Ivy Swamp is a swamp close to Guilford Lake, and beaches are great and Jacobs Public Beach is no exception.
If you came for an overnight stay Hammonasset Beach State Park is a brilliant spot to camp, and hey, Gotta ski right? Powder Ridge is a tremendous location to do that. This lake is so wonderful. At Guilford Lake you can make out Hungry Hill, and going for a hike on the Mattabesset Trail is always a tremendous adventure. This lake is so
 
               wonderful. You can run the rapids of Roaring Brook River near Guilford Lake; you'll meet a lot of people from New Haven-Milford here.
This lake is so wonderful. A good nearby hotel is Tower Inn and Suites, and why not take a look at Guilford Lakes Lower Dam since you're here. Near Guilford Lake you hit upon the West Woods Trail which is a nice hiking trail, and getting to Dowd Hollow Brook from Guilford Lake is uncomplicated. One of the best things about Guilford Lake is its proximity to Circle Beach, and do stop by Valley Shores Pond North, it's a pretty lake.
Riverdale Camp Sites is a good local campground, and there's whitewater on Hammonasset River for all you adrenaline junkies. And if that's not enough, there's loads more to do close to Guilford Lake. There are wonderful sites to look at along the Washington Trail; a tour here wouldn’t be complete without a spree to nearby Chatfield Hollow State Park.
At Guilford Lake through the summer months highs are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures fall down into the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 30's while Guilford Lake nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 10's. Comfort Inn Guilford is a brilliant place to get some rest, and in the vicinity of Guilford Lake you hit upon a golf course called Guilford Lakes Golf Course.

 
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3 miles away
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3 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Guilford Lake, New Haven County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: MOUNT CARMEL 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.32667
Longitude: -72.685

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These outdoors activities are available near Guilford Lake.
 Beaches Near Guilford Lake:
Jacobs Public Beach, New Haven County, 3 miles away
Circle Beach, New Haven County, 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Guilford Lake:
Tower Inn and Suites, Guilford, 3 miles away
Comfort Inn Guilford, Guilford, 3 miles away
Rodeway Inn Branford, Branford, 6 miles away
Baymont Inn And Suites Branford, Branford, 6 miles away
Madison Beach Hotel, Madison, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Guilford Lake:
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, 5 miles away
Riverdale Camp Sites, Clinton, 7 miles away
River Road Campground, Clinton, 8 miles away
Little City Campground, Higganum, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Guilford Lake:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 10 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 21 miles away
      425 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Guilford Lake:
Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
 National Parks Near Guilford Lake:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 32 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 64 miles away
 Trails Near Guilford Lake:
West Woods Trail, New Haven County, 4 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 5 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 7 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Guilford Lake:
Guilford Lakes Golf Course, Guilford, 0 miles away
Twin Lakes Golf Course, North Branford, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Guilford Lake:
Valley Shores Pond North, New Haven CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Valley Shores Pond South, New Haven CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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Mattabesset Trail
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Hammonasset River
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