Lake Mcdonough, Litchfield County, Connecticut     User input for Lake Mcdonough, Litchfield County, Connecticut: Be the first to submit input for Lake Mcdonough. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Lake Mcdonough is right by the Tunxis Trail, also Richards Corner Dam is worth taking a look at if you're here. At Lake Mcdonough you can catch a sight of Breezy Hill. There's so much to do here at Lake Mcdonough that you need to camp here for a while, Austin Hawes Campground is a tremendous location for that. This lake is so wonderful. If you want to go to some out of the ordinary stuff, go to Slashers Ledges, and dry warm beds await you at Simsbury Inn.       Get yourself into a kayak and hit Farmington River; do take a hike on the Mattatuck Trail. And if you're still looking for more outdoors exciting stuff just keep reading. Beaver Brook is a stunning stream that is worth taking a look at, and Ski Sundown has fine slopes and a friendly staff. You're sure to come across some wonderful folks from Torrington here. Whohoo, so much fun stuff in one place! Lake Mcdonough rules! You could also stop by Compensating                  Reservoir if you're here at Lake Mcdonough; it's close by, and you can hit the slopes at Mount Southington close by. This lake is so wonderful. Residence Inn Hartford Avon is a pleasant place to get some rest, and if you've had enough of Lake Mcdonough, Barkhamsted Reservoir is close by. Stay the night at American Legion State Forest, and Stratton Brook State Park is a nice spot to go. Through the months of summer at Lake Mcdonough highs are mostly in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are generally in the 20's; all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Lake Mcdonough temperatures drop to the 10's. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Metacomet Trail, and glide down the rapids of Farmington River - Riverton in a kayak. Lake Mcdonough gets a large amount of water; most of the rain falls through August, and January is the month with the least moisture.   Residence Inn 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 Local climate location: NORFOLK 19 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.88056 Longitude: -72.95833 Connecticut Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Connecticut Litchfield County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Litchfield County Books about Lake Mcdonough List of books available on Amazon.com about Lake Mcdonough, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Outdoors Recreation Near Torrington, Connecticut Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Torrington, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Lake Mcdonough. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Connecticut Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Connecticut.     These outdoors activities are available near Lake Mcdonough.   Hotels Near Lake Mcdonough: Residence Inn 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