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The beauty of Mercers Pond attracts many people from all around. Residence Inn By Marriott Danbury is a magnificent place to get some rest, and if you like swamps you're in luck, Mill Plain Swamp is right close by. And if that's not enough, there's a load more to do right next door to Mercers Pond. Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve is a good location to go if you're at Mercers Pond, and you'll locate a beautiful lake called Rogers Pond. Mercers Pond
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the 10's. If only every place had this much outdoors entertaining stuff, what a great planet it would be. If you're here at Mercers Pond, do take a tour to Lower Pine Cove, and if you're visiting from Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown,
you won't be the only one. An afternoon playing golf at Richter Park Municipal Golf Course is always a diversion, and Deer Hill is clearly visible from Mercers Pond. Near Mercers Pond you hit upon the Appalachian National Scenic
Trail which is a great hiking trail; if you like skiing, you're in luck; Thunder Ridge is reasonably near. The amount of precipitation that falls at Mercers Pond is close to the national average; the month of May is the wettest with
most of the rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. A quick trip to East Lake Brook right next door to Mercers Pond is a delightful idea, and get your heart pumping on the glorious whitewater
of Norwalk River. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend East Aspetuck River; you can stay the night at Mountain Workshop. Lakes are such calm places, why not stop by Turtle Pond in close proximity to Mercers Pond, and a glorious nearby hotel is Ethan Allen Hotel.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 41.40139 Longitude: -73.47722
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Outdoors Recreation Near Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York, the metro area neareast to Mercers Pond. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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Woodbury, Connecticut, 20 miles away 300 vertical feet |
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East Aspetuck River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class III - 4 miles long (Paper Mill Road to Housatonic River) |
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Norwalk River, Fairfield CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class II - 8 miles long (Bridge in Cannondale to Mouth) |
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Tenmile, Litchfield CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct) |
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| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Trinity Lake
 | 11 miles away It is a puzzle about fishing or ice fishing ability on that lake. Looks like a hidden top national secret. No one site provides infor about thart lake.... |
Tenmile
 | 13 miles away You may wish to add a map link from the Ten Mile River page to: http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_122.htm... |
Ella Fohs Camp Pond
 | 13 miles away I was at the camp from 1963-1969. It shaped my childhood. My mother was there when she was a kid too. I found her name carved into one of the bunks on the rafters: Sydell Freiman 1949! Shame it's not used anymore for innercity poor kids, like we were. Ellen Knebel...I'm sad to hear that the camp itself is not there any more. I worked there in 69-73...I began working on ''the senior side'' and we livrf in ''the mansion'' for one summer. ...There was a house at the middle of the camp itself where the camp director lived. Is it still there??...(2008) I know the family that owns this beautiful property. A few years ago, I volunteered as a companion (weekly visits over a 2 year period) for his 90 year old mother, Millicent. The owner's name is Kenneth... |
Ballard Lake
 | 16 miles away 22 Acre lake loaded with Pickerel, Bass, Perch. However, is private property.... |
Lake Waramaug State Park
 | 17 miles away we stayed one night. there is a camp store and concession. lake for swimming and fishing. you can rent a canoe but it was 50 a day.sites are clean but not very private. bathrooms with showers were clean. Very family oriented kids bikes ect. quiet rule was respected by all young and old. we had a wonderful time. small town not far for pizza if needed... |
Dixon Lake
 | 17 miles away ...es ,and every Christmas the people of the surrounding lk. There were none on the east side of the lake at the time. Well we would collect our Christmas trees around fifty or so and dig them into the ice about forty ft apart and make two rows . Then we would all set a time and light em,, and we would skate , fish ,whatever the lines of trees ran from the n.west dock to the east..the clam bakes were held at the other lk..haven just up the stream that ran along my house..After the dam broke from lk haven the water flooded down into our house..What a flood..seems after that we sold the house to a fireman ,,and then our course by accident the house burnt down ,,and I thought fireman were supposed to put out fires not start em .hello to all that still prevail on chestnut ridge. yea I also went to school with Henry Winkler.. And back then we used to trick or treat all the way down to route six..camp sycamore well I still have my green card with the red paper wonder if its still good..the camp was but a lake with a cottage or two..and a cool as heck dirt road..I went to Austin rd elem.my age... |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
 | 19 miles away You may wish to add a link from the Appalachian Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_229.htm... |
Woodbury
 | 20 miles away 5 PHOTOS |
Mohawk Mountain
 | 25 miles away In 1947, Skiing Hall of Fame member, Walt Schoenknecht, created Mohawk Mountain Ski Area amidst the beauty of the Southern Berkshire Mountain. The following winter he invented snowmaking, which is currently used at winter resorts throughout the world. Mohawk Mountain has remained a family business and a favorite destination for succeeding generations of families.Mohawk Mountain Ski Area is a private corporation working in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection at Mohawk State Park. Mohawk State Forest has cross-country trails for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing at the top of the mountain but are not maintained or connected with the Ski Area. Access is obtained off of Rt. 4 in Cornwall CT.... |
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