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     When you're here at Hoe Pond it's always fun to check out Talcott Mountain State Park, and at Hoe Pond you can spot Avon Mountain. This lake is so wonderful. Newton Brainard Forest is worth visiting, and there's wonderful hiking along the Mattabesset Trail. Gale Pond Dam is a striking location close to Hoe Pond, and the snow is splendid at Ski Sundown. Avon Old Farms is a good place to get some rest, and King Phillip Brook is near Hoe Pond and is always a  
   pleasure to go to.
A great place to camp here at Hoe Pond is Golden Acres Campground, and a day on the slopes of Mount Southington is just what you need. Hoe Pond gets a lot of water; May is the month that gets the most rain while February is regularly the driest month.
This place, Hoe Pond, it truly has so much outdoors amusing stuff. There are magnificent places to discover along the Metacomet Trail, and paddling on Farmington River is so much fun. This
 
               lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Simsbury Inn is a nice place to spend a night or two, and drift down the rapids of Farmington River - Collinsville in a kayak. But wait, there's more to do next to Hoe Pond. Why not camp at Southwick Acres Campground if you're here at Hoe Pond, and don't leave Hoe Pond without first going for a hike along the Tunxis Trail.
Nearby lakes? Sure, Gale Pond is close to Hoe Pond, and folks from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford love to come here. Through the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Hoe Pond. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures dip down into the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Hoe Pond are in the 0's. A golf course close to Hoe Pond is Blue Fox Run Golf Course; if you've had enough of Hoe Pond, Ely Pond is close by.
This lake is so wonderful. If you like swamps, you're in luck, Hart Meadow is right nearby; Horseshoe Cove is a good spot to spend some time.

 
Avon Old Farms, Avon

Simsbury Inn, Simsbury
2 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Hoe Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: CHESTER 23 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.8175
Longitude: -72.79861

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These outdoors activities are available near Hoe Pond.
 Hotels Near Hoe Pond:
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 1 miles away
Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, 2 miles away
Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon, 2 miles away
Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury, 3 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton HartfordFarmington, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hoe Pond:
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 11 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 11 miles away
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 11 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Hoe Pond:
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 17 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hoe 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, 8 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Hoe Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 54 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 64 miles away
 Trails Near Hoe Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 2 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 14 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Hoe Pond:
Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon, 1 miles away
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Hoe Pond:
Ely Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Gale Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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