Lily Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut

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     Lily Pond is in close proximity to Dinosaur State Park which is a stunning site, and Keney Park Pond is a nearby lake that you could explore. This lake is so wonderful. There is a great hiking trail in close proximity to Lily Pond called the Mattabesset Trail. There's so much to do here at Lily Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Eagle Feather is a glorious location for that. This lake is so wonderful. Gallows Hill is clearly visible from Lily  
   Pond, and near Lily Pond you hit upon a golf course called Keney Golf Course. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Mount Southington is near Lily Pond, and Lily Pond is good enough to spend more than a day at, Nelson's Family Campground is a good local campground.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch is a magnificent site to go to while in the region, and close by you locate the Washington Trail which is a perfect hiking trail. After a long day outdoors Hilton
 
               Hartford is a magnificent site to spend a night or two, and the Metacomet Trail is a delightful hiking trail nearby. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Lily Pond. A day on the slopes of Powder Ridge is just what you need, and if you're here, you could also take a look at lovely Bell Pond.
Any time is a good time at Lily Pond if you love the outdoors. Homewood Suites by Hilton Hartford Downtown is a splendid site to get some rest, and if you're dropping by from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, you won't be the only one. You can run the rapids of Farmington River near Lily Pond, and needless to say Hockanum River flows through this region. This lake is so wonderful.
The high level of rainfall makes Lily Pond a relatively wet location; through May this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is February. Throughout the summer highs here at Lily Pond get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. High temperatures throughout the winter are normally in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Lily Pond. A great place for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Lily Pond is Roaring Brook River, and Bell Pond Dam is pretty.

 
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Current weather conditions at Lily Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 16 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.76472
Longitude: -72.67722

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These outdoors activities are available near Lily Pond.
 Hotels Near Lily Pond:
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hartford Downtown, Hartford, 0 miles away
Hilton Hartford, Hartford, 0 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HARTFORD - DOWNTOWN, Hartford, 0 miles away
Residence Inn Hartford Downtown, Hartford, 0 miles away
Crowne Plaza Hotel HARTFORD-DOWNTOWN, Hartford, 0 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lily Pond:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 6 miles away
Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 14 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 16 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 16 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Lily Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 13 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 20 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 23 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lily Pond:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
 National Parks Near Lily Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 53 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 56 miles away
 Trails Near Lily Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 8 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 11 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lily Pond:
Keney Golf Course, Hartford, 2 miles away
Goodwin Golf Course, Hartford, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Lily Pond:
Bell Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Keney Park Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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