Hart Ponds, Hartford County, Connecticut

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     If you like skiing, you're in luck; Powder Ridge is near Hart Ponds, and you'll discover a pretty lake called Upper Hart Pond. But wait, there's more to do near Hart Ponds. The Mattabesset Trail offers hiking at its best; Hart Ponds is in the neighborhood of Wadsworth Falls State Park which is a striking place. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking along the Tunxis Trail is splendid fun. At Hart Ponds you always meet someone from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford,  
   and since you're here, you could also check out lovely Lower Hart Pond.
This lake is so wonderful. One of the major marks of the surroundings of Hart Ponds is Ragged Mountain, and if you need a location to stay Fairfield Inn & Suites Plainville is a nice choice. The skiing at Mount Southington is great; let's not forget John Hall Brook which is a stream that you may bump into during your stay. Just can't get enough of Hart Ponds. On a pretty day you can
 
               visit Dossin Park Beach in the vicinity of Hart Ponds; there are some fine whitewater spots on Farmington River - Collinsville.
Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Roaring Brook River, and if you came to camp Little City Campground is a great spot to do that. Hart Ponds sees pretty high levels of rain; through May this area sees the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. Swamps are out of the ordinary locations and Panther Swamp in the vicinity of Hart Ponds is no exception, and a glorious close by hotel is La Quinta Inn and Suites New Britain/Hartford South.
This lake is so wonderful. You can take a little spree to Upper Hart Pond Dam if you're here at Hart Ponds. There's so much to do here at Hart Ponds that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Eagle Feather is a nice place for that. Through the summer highs here at Hart Ponds get into the 80's while nighttime lows are typically in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Hart Ponds during the winter ordinarily drop into the 10's. Hart Ponds is right by the Metacomet Trail, and if you're a golfer then a great nearby course is Hawk's Landing Country Club.

 
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La Quinta Inn and Suites New Britain/Hartford South, New Britain
3 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Hart Ponds, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.61556
Longitude: -72.80611

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These outdoors activities are available near Hart Ponds.
 Beaches Near Hart Ponds:
Dossin Park Beach, New Haven County, 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Hart Ponds:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Plainville, Plainville, 3 miles away
La Quinta Inn and Suites New Britain/Hartford South, New Britain, 3 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Meriden, 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MERIDEN, Meriden, 3 miles away
Red Carpet Inn and Suites Meriden, Meriden, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hart Ponds:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 8 miles away
Little City Campground, Higganum, 16 miles away
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 17 miles away
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 20 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Hart Ponds:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 8 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 8 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 18 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hart Ponds:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
 National Parks Near Hart Ponds:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 44 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 66 miles away
 Trails Near Hart Ponds:
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 6 miles away
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 8 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Hart Ponds:
Hawk's Landing Country Club, Southington, 4 miles away
Hunter Memorial Golf Course, Meriden, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Hart Ponds:
Upper Hart Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Lower Hart Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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