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    If you are in Middlesex county it's always a good idea to stop by Leesville Pond. This lake is so wonderful. If you come at the right time of year, Salmon River offers some good whitewater, and Leesville Dam is a pretty site. A great sight of gorgeous Cave Hill is available from Leesville Pond; going for a hike on the Mattabesset Trail is always a delightful adventure.
If you came for an overnight stay Wolf's Den Family Campground is a pleasant spot to camp,
 
   and great hiking is available along the Mattabesset Trail. Throughout the warm days of summer, highs mostly are in the 80's at Leesville Pond. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Leesville Pond tend to be in the 10's. Leesville Pond is a rather wet place ordinarily with a lot of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is November,  
               and the driest month of the year is February.
What a site this is for outdoors people. Do schedule some time to go to Graveyard Point close to Leesville Pond if you have a chance, and Johnson Millpond is a glorious lake nearby. Dry warm beds await you at Inn At Middletown, and you can go for a hike on the Washington Trail. There are some brilliant whitewater spots on Roaring Brook River, and folks from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford love to come here.
Leesville Pond really is in the middle of a pretty outdoors paradise. Places like Haddam Meadows State Park are delightful to stop by, and why not pop by nearby Dykas Brook if you're here at Leesville Pond. Why not camp at Markham Meadows Campgrounds if you're here at Leesville Pond, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Powder Ridge if you're here. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a place to stay A Victorian Village Inn is a tremendous choice, and a wonderful lake like Dogwood Pond is a great place to take a look at.

 
Inn At Middletown, Middletown
12 miles away

A Victorian Village Inn, Clinton
12 miles away
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Local climate location: HARTFORD WSO AP 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.51667
Longitude: -72.48333

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These outdoors activities are available near Leesville Pond.
 Hotels Near Leesville Pond:
Inn At Middletown, Middletown, 12 miles away
A Victorian Village Inn, Clinton, 12 miles away
Waters Edge Resort and Spa, Westbrook, 13 miles away
Passport Inn and Suites Middletown, Middletown, 13 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Leesville Pond:
Markham Meadows Campgrounds, East Hampton, 2 miles away
Wolf's Den Family Campground, East Haddam, 5 miles away
Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 5 miles away
Devil's Hopyard State Park, East Haddam, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Leesville Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 16 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Leesville Pond:
Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road)
 National Parks Near Leesville Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 47 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 48 miles away
 Trails Near Leesville Pond:
Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 17 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 17 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Leesville Pond:
Johnson Millpond, Middlesex CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Dogwood Pond, Middlesex CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Salmon River
THe fishermen aren't nice here, especially in the Fly fishing area, we caught a lot of heck from them last year. MAde the trip no fun, I won't return. Try the Farmington instead....it's just bigger withmore room for everyone....You may wish to add the following link from the Salmon River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_117.htm...

Hammonasset River
12 miles away
You may wish to add the following link from the Hammonassett River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_116.htm...

Andover Lake
13 miles away
Great bass fishing. Clear water and no motors allowed. I remember skin diving in the 70's when I was around 10 and being able to see twenty thirty feet....

Risley Reservoir
14 miles away
This is a nice little lake for fishing. Use minnows and you'll catch a lot of pickerel and bass. Worms bring in copious amounts of bluegill. It's a C/R lake....

Powder Ridge
16 miles away
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

Mattabesset Trail
16 miles away
You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm...

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