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     A quick journey to Birch Mountain Brook close to Porter Reservoir is a wonderful idea; there's some attention-grabbing stuff to distinguish at Porter Reservoir Dam close to Porter Reservoir. This lake is so wonderful. Gay City State Park is worth checking out if you're at Porter Reservoir, and get covered with water paddling on Salmon River. This lake is so wonderful. You'll meet a lot of people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford here, and lakes are such  
   calm places, why not take a look at Howard Reservoir. A good nearby hotel is Quality Inn Vernon, and if you came to camp Nelson's Family Campground is a pleasant spot to do that.
Camping at Del-aire Camping Resort is always a pleasant experience, and you'll stumble on a wonderful lake called Case Pond. From Porter Reservoir you get a splendid vista of Birch Mountain; why not spend some time golfing at a nearby golf course like Minnechaug Golf Course. If
 
               only every spot had this much outdoors entertaining stuff, what a great world it would be. If you need a spot to stay Manchester Inn is a brilliant choice, and whitewater paddling is great on Roaring Brook River.
Porter Reservoir gets a good deal of water; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain, and July is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Porter Reservoir through the summertime are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 60's. During the winter highs are mostly in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Porter Reservoir.

 
Manchester Inn, Manchester
2 miles away
The town of Manchester is a thriving small community in the growing eastern region of Hartford. This town dates back to 1670 with the inhabitants of English colonists and is rich in American history. ...

Quality Inn Vernon, Vernon
2 miles away
The Quality Inn and Conference Center is a great place to stay whether on business and pleasure.The hotel offers a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast each morning,outdoor seasonal pool,free wi...

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Local climate location: HARTFORD WSO AP 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.77611
Longitude: -72.48639

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These outdoors activities are available near Porter Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Porter Reservoir:
Manchester Inn, Manchester, 2 miles away
Quality Inn Vernon, Vernon, 2 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Manchester, CT, Manchester, 3 miles away
Comfort Inn Vernon, Vernon, 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HARTFORD-VERNON, Vernon, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Porter Reservoir:
Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 9 miles away
Del-aire Camping Resort, Tolland, 9 miles away
Markham Meadows Campgrounds, East Hampton, 11 miles away
Sun Valley Camping Cooperative, Stafford Springs, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Porter Reservoir:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 21 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Porter Reservoir:
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
 National Parks Near Porter Reservoir:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 43 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 59 miles away
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI, 69 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Porter Reservoir:
Minnechaug Golf Course, Glastonbury, 3 miles away
Tallwood Country Club, Hebron, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Porter Reservoir:
Howard Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Case Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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