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    In Connecticut there are many beautiful lakes, Housatonic River Reservoir is one of them. A great close by hotel is Heritage Inn; if you come at the right time of year, Tenmile offers some good whitewater. So many cool things to do at Housatonic River Reservoir, so little time. You might want to pay a visit to Clatter Valley since you're here at Housatonic River Reservoir, and Homestead Inn is a nice place to get some rest.
The view of Aspetuck Hill from
 
   Housatonic River Reservoir is charming, and why not head up to Thunder Ridge and strap some skis to your feet. This lake is so wonderful. Housatonic River Reservoir is perfect enough to spend more than a day at, Lake Waramaug State Park is a perfect local campground, and when you're here it's always fun to explore Squantz Pond State Park. Get yourself into a kayak and hit East Aspetuck River; there's some flowing water close by, Cross Brook is a stream you can  
               check out while here.
This place rules, just explore all the enjoyable stuff to do right next door to Housatonic River Reservoir. A golf course near Housatonic River Reservoir is Candlewood Valley Country Club, and there are other places here than Housatonic River Reservoir, for example Day Pond. If the weather is great here at Housatonic River Reservoir, you can go for a hike along the Mattatuck Trail; if you came to camp Buck's Rock Camp is a pleasant site to do that. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Housatonic River Reservoir without first checking out Lovers Leap; not far from Housatonic River Reservoir you get some brilliant water scenery at Bleachery Dam.
This lake is so wonderful. Lakes are such serene places, why not have a look at Ferris Pond close to Housatonic River Reservoir, and you'll meet a lot of people from Torrington here. For the duration of the warm months highs here at Housatonic River Reservoir reach the 80's with night lows in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's; night lows at Housatonic River Reservoir during the winter ordinarily dip into the 10's. The snow is great at Woodbury, and one of the best things about this location is its proximity to Pine Ledge.
Going for a hike along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this neighborhood; Indian Field is a tremendous place to stretch your legs a bit. An average amount of rain falls at Housatonic River Reservoir; the month with most of the rain is June, and the driest month is January.

 
Heritage Inn, New Milford
Built as a tobacco warehouse in the summer of 1870, the hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Twenty beautifully appointed guest rooms are spacious in size with 12 foot ceilings...

Homestead Inn, New Milford
The Homestead Inn was originally built by John Prime Treadwell in 1853, as his private residence which housed three generations of Treadwells until 1915. It was then owned by George T. Sperry until 1...

Current weather conditions at Housatonic River Reservoir, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: MILLBROOK 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.565
Longitude: -73.41

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These outdoors activities are available near Housatonic River Reservoir.
 Beaches Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Pine Ledge, Fairfield County, 6 miles away
 Hotels Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Heritage Inn, New Milford, 1 miles away
Homestead Inn, New Milford, 1 miles away
Red Carpet Inn & Suites New Milford, New Milford, 3 miles away
The Cottages At Kent Road, New Milford, 3 miles away
Twin Tree Inn, Brookfield, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Buck's Rock Camp, New Milford, 2 miles away
Lake Waramaug State Park, New Preston Marble Dale, 8 miles away
Kettletown State Park, Redding, 8 miles away
Looking Glass Hill Campgrounds, Bantam, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Thunder Ridge, New York, 12 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Woodbury, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      300 vertical feet
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      640 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
East Aspetuck River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class III - 4 miles long (Paper Mill Road to Housatonic River)
Tenmile, Litchfield CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct)
Shepaug River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II-III - 6.5 miles long (Route 341 to Route 67)
 National Parks Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 54 miles away
Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Litchfield County, 13 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, Litchfield County, 19 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Candlewood Valley Country Club, New Milford, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Housatonic River Reservoir:
Day Pond, New London CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Ferris Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Ella Fohs Camp Pond
I was at the camp from 1963-1969. It shaped my childhood. My mother was there when she was a kid too. I found her name carved into one of the bunks on the rafters: Sydell Freiman 1949! Shame it's not used anymore for innercity poor kids, like we were. Ellen Knebel...I'm sad to hear that the camp itself is not there any more. I worked there in 69-73...I began working on ''the senior side'' and we livrf in ''the mansion'' for one summer. ...There was a house at the middle of the camp itself where the camp director lived. Is it still there??...(2008) I know the family that owns this beautiful property. A few years ago, I volunteered as a companion (weekly visits over a 2 year period) for his 90 year old mother, Millicent. The owner's name is Kenneth...

Lake Waramaug State Park
we stayed one night. there is a camp store and concession. lake for swimming and fishing. you can rent a canoe but it was 50 a day.sites are clean but not very private. bathrooms with showers were clean. Very family oriented kids bikes ect. quiet rule was respected by all young and old. we had a wonderful time. small town not far for pizza if needed...

Tenmile
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
12 miles away
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Hilltop Pond
12 miles away
Hilltop Pond is a beautiful private pond. It's owned by the home owner on the top of the hill to the west and other adjoining land owners have pond rights. It's quite shallow, so it will always be in need of constant cleaning. The 42 acre pond is home to loads of wildlife and is the prime souce of water flowing into Macedonia State Park.

An interesting fact: The dam, rebuilt in the early 90's is made up of concrete blocks, each weighing over a ton. Environmental regulations wouldn't allow pouring cement into forms, so the large number of blocks were layed in place, held in place only by their individaul mass.

Jimmy Walker, the mayor of NYC would visit Hilltop Lodge, with his buddies. Hilltop Lodge was located on the west side of Weber Road where the road takes a bend well above about mid point in the length of the pond. The lodge burned to the ground in the 50's. There was no structure on the property from then until 1984, when the home to the north was constructed....

Woodbury
13 miles away
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Bantam Lake
14 miles away
Like to find out when is first ice. Is there a bait store near by that I could call for information....BANTAM LAKE IS GREAT FOR PIKE AND ALSO BASS. THEY CAN GET VERY LARGE. THERE IT IS ALSO GREAT FOR ICE FISHING....

Lake Floren
15 miles away
Hi there I live on Floren Pond and it is a gem of a small lake that currently has no houses on the west coast of the lake. The land is owned by homeowners with house further up from the lake. Therefore the lake has the look of a wilderness lake. The lake is privately owned but with permission I am sure you can go out on the lake and do some real fine fishing....

Mohawk Mountain
15 miles away
In 1947, Skiing Hall of Fame member, Walt Schoenknecht, created Mohawk Mountain Ski Area amidst the beauty of the Southern Berkshire Mountain. The following winter he invented snowmaking, which is currently used at winter resorts throughout the world. Mohawk Mountain has remained a family business and a favorite destination for succeeding generations of families.Mohawk Mountain Ski Area is a private corporation working in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection at Mohawk State Park. Mohawk State Forest has cross-country trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing at the top of the mountain but are not maintained or connected with the Ski Area. Access is obtained off of Rt. 4 in Cornwall CT....

Hemlock Hill Camp Resort and Co-operative
16 miles away
Nestled in the scenic ''Litchfield Hills'' and located just 5 miles from the historic Litchfield center, Hemlock Hill affords you a true camping experience. Shaded wooded campsites, two sparkling swimming pools, hot tubfor the adults to enjoy after a day of hiking Mount Tom. Hemlock Hill Campgrounds has recently completed a new guest services building that includes a new fully stocked store, handicap ADA bathrooms with hot and cold showers, game arcade and registeration office. While camping at Hemlock Hill Camp Resort enjoy the area wineries, many hiking trails, wonderful biking routes, antiques shops and great restaurants. Of course, you can just relax around the campfire and enjoy the beautiful view of the natural ponds and woods that surround you....

Big Meadow Pond
18 miles away
what fish are in this pond...

Mattatuck Trail
19 miles away
We hiked the Mattatuck from Buttermilk Falls to the southeast toward Wolcott with the expectation of finding Indian Jack?s Cave and Ledge. As always, Buttermilk was great with several inches of ice and numerous icicles this cool morning. About « mile past Buttermilk Falls, the trail connects to the old Tolles-Wolcott Road in the Indian Heaven area. We could not find the trail on the east side of the road. There was a house with a mean old dog where we believe the trail goes, but a neighbor recommended not going near the area because of the dog. Never found Indian Jack?s....

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