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    A visit to Lake Mcdonough is always a good idea. For the period of the warm days of summer highs here at Lake Mcdonough reach the 70's. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Lake Mcdonough. If you need a location to stay Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon is a glorious choice, and you can hit the slopes at Mount Southington close by. The  
   Tunxis Trail offers hiking at its best, and don't leave Lake Mcdonough without first checking out Slashers Ledges.
You completely have to adore Lake Mcdonough. Beaver Brook is in close proximity to Lake Mcdonough and is always a joy to pop by. There's so much to do here at Lake Mcdonough that you need to camp here for a while, American Legion State Forest is a nice location for that. Yep, outdoors amusing stuff to do are truly bountiful here at Lake Mcdonough.
 
               Don't leave Lake Mcdonough without visiting Stratton Brook State Park, and if you came to camp Austin Hawes Campground is a good place to do that. This lake is so wonderful. There's good hiking along the Metacomet Trail, and you're sure to bump into some friendly people from Torrington here.
There are some great whitewater spots on Farmington River, and Compensating Reservoir is a splendid lake nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Simsbury Inn is a perfect location to get some rest, and Lake Mcdonough is right by the Mattatuck Trail. On a delightful day you obtain a vista of Breezy Hill from Lake Mcdonough; get yourself into a kayak and hit Farmington River - Riverton.
Lakes are such calm sites, why not take a look at Barkhamsted Reservoir near Lake Mcdonough. Why not pop by Richards Corner Dam if you're here, and Ski Sundown has pleasant slopes and a friendly staff. Lake Mcdonough is a relatively wet place generally with a lot of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is August, and the driest of the months is January.

 
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon
10 miles away
The Residence Inn Avon is a striking new addition to the beautiful surburban community in Central Connecticut known as Farmington Valley with numerous restaurants, recreation and walking trails rig...

Simsbury Inn, Simsbury
10 miles away
Welcome to The Simsbury Inn - a luxurious 97-room, full service hotel designed in the gracious style of a New England country inn. Conveniently located just minutes from the city of Hartford and Bradl...

Current weather conditions at Lake Mcdonough, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: NORFOLK 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.88056
Longitude: -72.95833

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These outdoors activities are available near Lake Mcdonough.
 Hotels Near Lake Mcdonough:
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon, 10 miles away
Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, 10 miles away
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 11 miles away
Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury, 11 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Mcdonough:
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 2 miles away
Austin Hawes Campground, Litchfield County, 5 miles away
White Pines Campground, Winsted, 7 miles away
Laurel Crest Campground, Litchfield County, 10 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Lake Mcdonough:
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 3 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 16 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Blandford, Massachusetts, 16 miles away
      465 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lake Mcdonough:
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
 National Parks Near Lake Mcdonough:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 57 miles away
 Trails Near Lake Mcdonough:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 12 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 13 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Lake Mcdonough:
Compensating Reservoir, Litchfield CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Barkhamsted Reservoir, Litchfield CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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