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     Connecticut has many beautiful lakes and Loon Lake is one of them. This is a splendid region for people who like lakes. Shultz Pond is a lake in the vicinity, and if you like swamps you're in luck, Dead Wood Swamp is right close by. The peak of Bradley Mountain can be seen from Loon Lake, and Talcott Mountain State Park is a pleasant location to stretch your legs a bit. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Farmington River - Collinsville, and camping is available  
   at Camp Eagle Feather.
This lake is so wonderful. Really good skiing awaits you at Powder Ridge; why not take a look at Shuttle Meadow Reservoir Dam if you're here. This lake is so wonderful. You might want to pay a visit to Cooks Gap if you're here at Loon Lake. While you're here at Loon Lake you will meet lots of people from close by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, and don't leave Loon Lake without first going for a hike along the Mattabesset Trail.
 
               So many cool things to do here at Loon Lake, too pleasant to be true. If you come at the right time of year, Farmington River offers some magnificent whitewater, and getting to Trout Brook Number 1 from Loon Lake is easy. Fairfield Inn & Suites Plainville is a delightful place to get some rest; going for a hike on the Metacomet Trail is always a nice adventure. This lake is so wonderful. You're possibly into lakes, Hamlin Pond is one of those nearby, and if you came for an overnight stay Gentile's Camp Ground is a tremendous site to camp.
You can never get enough of the good skiing at Mount Southington; you can go for a hike on the Tunxis Trail. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll adore Loon Lake. Dry warm beds await you at Marriott Hartford Farmington, and why not spend some time golfing at a close by golf course like Hawk's Landing Country Club. Loon Lake sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and February is when it's the driest.
All through the days of summer at Loon Lake temperatures are mostly in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's with temperatures at Loon Lake dipping down into the 10's during winter nights.

 
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Current weather conditions at Loon Lake, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 20 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.67472
Longitude: -72.82639

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These outdoors activities are available near Loon Lake.
 Hotels Near Loon Lake:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Plainville, Plainville, 0 miles away
Marriott Hartford Farmington, Farmington, 2 miles away
The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 3 miles away
Centennial Inn Suites, Farmington, 3 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites New Britain, New Britain, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Loon Lake:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 9 miles away
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 16 miles away
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 16 miles away
Black Rock State Park, Litchfield, 18 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Loon Lake:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 8 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 11 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Loon Lake:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Loon Lake:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 46 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Loon Lake:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 6 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 8 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 9 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Loon Lake:
Hawk's Landing Country Club, Southington, 3 miles away
Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Loon Lake:
Hamlin Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Shultz Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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