Lake Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut     User input for Lake Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut: Be the first to submit input for Lake Winchester. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Here at Lake Winchester there are plenty of folks from Torrington; a pleasant swamp in close proximity to Lake Winchester is Grant Swamp. In case you don’t mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Still River; the summit of Grant Hill can be observed from Lake Winchester. A wonderful place for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Lake Winchester is Sandy Brook River; a good spot to camp here at Lake Winchester is Burr Pond State Park.       If you need a site to stay Yankee Pedlar Inn is a fine choice, and if you've had enough of Lake Winchester, Winchester Lake is close by. Lake Winchester sees pretty high levels of precipitation; during August this area sees the most rain, and January meanwhile is the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Hiking along the Mattatuck Trail is great fun; swing by Fox Brook it's a great spot to stop by. After a long day outdoors Quality Inn & Suites is a tremendous                  site to spend a night or two. What would winter be without some skiing at Ski Sundown; Lake Winchester is not the only place nearby, Park Pond is a nearby lake. If you want a good time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Lake Winchester. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Mohawk Mountain while you're here, and do take a hike on the Mattatuck Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Everybody loves John A. Minetto State Park; Lake Winchester is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Laurel Crest Campground is a glorious local campground. Be careful coming to Lake Winchester, you might not ever wanna go home again. Going for a hike along the Wild Cat Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity; glorious water scenery is available at Park Pond Dike close to Lake Winchester. Through the long summer days highs here at Lake Winchester get into the 80's. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 50's. During the winter highs are regularly in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Lake Winchester through the wintertime commonly plunge into the 0's.   Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington 5 miles away The Quality Inn Torrington is a perfect place for business and leisure travelers alike. We are conveniently located at the foothills of the Berkshires and are near Sundown Ski Resort, Mohawk Ski Resor... Yankee Pedlar Inn, Torrington 6 miles away The Yankee Pedlar Inn is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Torrington. We have 60 charming rooms which feature it's original beautiful antique hitchcock furniture. All rates include a con... Current weather conditions at Lake Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut Local climate location: GREAT BARRINGTON AP 12 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.90778 Longitude: -73.15194 Connecticut Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Connecticut Litchfield County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Litchfield County Books about Lake Winchester List of books available on Amazon.com about Lake Winchester, 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 Winchester. 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 Winchester.   Hotels Near Lake Winchester: Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington, 5 miles away Yankee Pedlar Inn, Torrington, 6 miles away Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington, 6 miles away Tollgate Hill Inn, Litchfield, 7 miles away Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk, 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lake Winchester: Laurel Crest Campground, Litchfield County, 3 miles away Burr Pond State Park, Torrington, 5 miles away Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent, 5 miles away White Pines Campground, Winsted, 8 miles away   Ski Areas Near Lake Winchester: Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 11 miles away       625 vertical feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 11 miles away       640 vertical feet Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 15 miles away       400 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Lake Winchester: Sandy Brook River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge) Still River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook) Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 10 miles away       Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)   National Parks Near Lake Winchester: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 61 miles away   Trails Near Lake Winchester: Mattatuck Trail, Litchfield County, 13 miles away Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 19 miles away Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County, 19 miles away   Lakes Near Lake Winchester: Park Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 0 miles away Winchester Lake, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away