Horseshoe Pond, Middlesex County, Connecticut

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     You'll hit upon a charming lake called Palmers Pond near Horseshoe Pond, and you're sure to come across some great people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford here. Roaring Brook River is a great whitewater spot close to Horseshoe Pond; the peak of Bunker Hill can be distinguished from Horseshoe Pond. This lake is so wonderful. The Mattabesset Trail offers hiking at its best, and why not camp at Little City Campground since you're here at Horseshoe Pond. This  
   lake is so wonderful. Millers Pond State Park is a great place, and a great close by hotel is Passport Inn and Suites Middletown.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Horseshoe Pond a wet spot; May is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. If you have a thing about the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Horseshoe Pond. A perfect place for whitewater paddling next to Horseshoe Pond is Hammonasset River, and
 
               after a long day outdoors Inn At Middletown is a fine place to spend a night or two.
The skiing at Powder Ridge is tremendous, and there's good hiking along the Washington Trail. Good hiking is available along the Mattabesset Trail, and why not check out Miller Pond Dam while you're here. This is no place for people who don’t like to have a good time. While you're here at Horseshoe Pond, you could also visit scenic Priess Pond; if you came for an overnight stay Hammonasset Beach State Park is a splendid place to camp.
Throughout the warmest time of the year, highs typically are in the 80's at Horseshoe Pond. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Horseshoe Pond night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.

 
Passport Inn and Suites Middletown, Middletown
5 miles away
Only Five Minutes from Wesleyan University, near Powder Ridge Ski area, Middlesex Hospital, shopping and restaurants. All spacious guest rooms offer Refrigerators, Microwaves and Free Wireless Interne...

Inn At Middletown, Middletown
5 miles away

Current weather conditions at Horseshoe Pond, Middlesex County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.45917
Longitude: -72.62028

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These outdoors activities are available near Horseshoe Pond.
 Hotels Near Horseshoe Pond:
Passport Inn and Suites Middletown, Middletown, 5 miles away
Inn At Middletown, Middletown, 5 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Middletown, 7 miles away
Crowne Plaza Hotel HARTFORD SOUTH CROMWELL, Cromwell, 9 miles away
Tower Inn and Suites, Guilford, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Horseshoe Pond:
Little City Campground, Higganum, 1 miles away
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, 8 miles away
Riverdale Camp Sites, Clinton, 8 miles away
River Road Campground, Clinton, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Horseshoe Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 7 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 22 miles away
      425 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Horseshoe Pond:
Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16)
 National Parks Near Horseshoe Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 40 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 57 miles away
 Trails Near Horseshoe Pond:
Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 7 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 7 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 10 miles away
 Lakes Near Horseshoe Pond:
Palmers Pond, Middlesex CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Priess Pond, Middlesex CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Mattabesset Trail
You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm...

Hammonasset River
You may wish to add the following link from the Hammonassett River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_116.htm...

Powder Ridge
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

Salmon River
14 miles away
THe fishermen aren't nice here, especially in the Fly fishing area, we caught a lot of heck from them last year. MAde the trip no fun, I won't return. Try the Farmington instead....it's just bigger withmore room for everyone....You may wish to add the following link from the Salmon River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_117.htm...

Graniss Pond
18 miles away
I live in Novato, CA and I didn't know there was a pond named after my family. I wonder if it really was....

Mount Southington
22 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....

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