Lake Mcdonough, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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    It's always fun to stop by Lake Mcdonough. This lake is so wonderful. You're sure to bump into some smiling people from Torrington here, and if you need a place to stay Simsbury Inn is a great choice. Go for a hike on the Mattatuck Trail. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors fun things the area in close proximity to Lake Mcdonough has to offer. Skiing at Mount Southington is one of those things you just have to do; a tremendous location for whitewater  
   paddling is Farmington River - Riverton.
Richards Corner Dam is worth checking out if you're here, and Lake Mcdonough is a nice place to visit for more than one day, Austin Hawes Campground is a nice place to camp nearby. The warmest time of the year at Lake Mcdonough arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. During the winter the highs are ordinarily in the 20's; night lows in the 10's for Lake Mcdonough.
 
               You have to unquestionably pop by Slashers Ledges since you're here at Lake Mcdonough; don't leave without dropping by Stratton Brook State Park.
American Legion State Forest is a good campground nearby, and not far from Lake Mcdonough you'll hit upon Collinsville Reservoir which is a charming lake. If you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Farmington River, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always go to nearby Barkhamsted Reservoir. Very beautiful scenery and good skiing is what you get at Ski Sundown, and going for a hike on the Tunxis Trail is always a great adventure.
This lake is so wonderful. Near Lake Mcdonough you hit upon the Metacomet Trail which is a great hiking trail, and dry warm beds await you at Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon. And that's not all you can do here at Lake Mcdonough. A quick visit to Beaver Brook near Lake Mcdonough is a glorious idea; Breezy Hill is a peak you can observe from Lake Mcdonough. All the water falling down from the sky makes Lake Mcdonough a wet place; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, 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:
Barkhamsted Reservoir, Litchfield CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Collinsville Reservoir, Litchfield CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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