Monce Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut     Custom Search User input for Monce Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut: Lori Kutsukos: this pond was named Lake Major or Laggo maggiore by Harry Batistoni back in the 40's when he owned this land Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       Monce Pond is a very beautiful lake in beautiful surroundings. Monce Pond is not the only location nearby, Lake Garda is a nearby lake, and do explore Monce Pond Dam since you're here. You could also stop at Lake Garda since you're here at Monce Pond; it's close by; a day on the slopes of Ski Sundown is just what you need. Monce Pond is right by the Mattatuck Trail; the snow is great at Mount Southington. Mine Mountain is stunning and can be distinguished       from Monce Pond, and after a long day outdoors Clarion Hotel Bristol is a great spot to spend a night or two. High temperatures at Monce Pond through the warmest time of the year are in the 70's, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. During the wintertime highs are frequently in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Monce Pond are in the 10's. Monce Pond is a pretty wet place ordinarily with a large amount of rainfall; August is the wettest month                  with most rain, and February is the month with the least moisture. You assume that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Don't miss out on a wonderful swamp; Scott Swamp is right here at Monce Pond, and Farmington River - Riverton is a tremendous whitewater spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Monce Pond you will meet lots of people from nearby New Haven-Milford, and there's a forest here called Farmington Memorial Town Forest. You definitely ought to go for Monce Pond. Monce Pond is nice enough to spend more than a day at, Gentile's Camp Ground is a nice local campground, and the Metacomet Trail offers hiking at its best. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Monce Pond; Tunxis Trail is a delightful local trail, and you can run the rapids of Farmington River - Collinsville. A glorious place to camp here at Monce Pond is American Legion State Forest; obviously Negro Hill Brook is a beautiful stream that is worth taking a look at. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a location to stay Centennial Inn Suites is a tremendous choice. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave Monce Pond without dropping by Stratton Brook State Park, and near Monce Pond you stumble on a golf course called Tunxis Plantation Country Club.   Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol 4 miles away Perfect for business and leisure travelers alike, the Clarion Hotel of Bristol Connecticut features complimentary wireless high-speed internet service, Jillian's Restaurant and Lounge, indoor pool, sa... Centennial Inn Suites, Farmington 5 miles away The Centennial Inn Suites, nestled on twelve beautiful wooded acres in the Farmington Valley, provides the ideal accommodations for travelers staying 2 days, 2 weeks or 2 months. Old Fashioned Yankee... Current weather conditions at Monce Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut Local climate location: NORFOLK 17 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.73389 Longitude: -72.90806 Connecticut Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Connecticut Hartford County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Hartford County Books about Monce Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Monce Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut. Outdoors Recreation Near New Haven-Milford, Connecticut Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of New Haven-Milford, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Monce Pond. 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 Monce Pond.   Hotels Near Monce Pond: Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol, 4 miles away Centennial Inn Suites, Farmington, 5 miles away The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 6 miles away Holiday Inn Express Southington, Connecticut, Southington, 6 miles away Red Carpet Inn and Suites - Southington, Southington, 6 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Monce Pond: Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 11 miles away American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 11 miles away Austin Hawes Campground, Litchfield County, 13 miles away Black Rock State Park, Litchfield, 13 miles away   Ski Areas Near Monce Pond: Mount Southington, Connecticut, 8 miles away       425 vertical feet Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 9 miles away       625 vertical feet Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 18 miles away       500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Monce Pond: Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away       Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 11 miles away       Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area) Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)   National Parks Near Monce Pond: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 49 miles away   Trails Near Monce Pond: Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 6 miles away Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 8 miles away Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 8 miles away   Golf Courses Near Monce Pond: Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington, 6 miles away Hawk's Landing Country Club, Southington, 6 miles away   Lakes Near Monce Pond: Lake Garda, Hartford CountyCounty, 0 miles away Lake Garda, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away