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Why not stop by Reeds Pond if you're passing through these parts. Not sufficient hours in a day to enjoy this spot. Playing golf is lots of fun at Airways Golf Course & Country Club, and a wonderful lake like Cannon Pond is a wonderful spot to explore. During your tour to Reeds Pond you'll meet some people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford for sure, and if you're here you can take a hike along the County Road Trail. Adds Brook is a delightful local stream,
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| | and a journey to Robinson State Park when you're here is never a bad idea. Man, is there a heap of amusing stuff to do near Reeds Pond. Camping at Sodom Mountain Campground is always a glorious experience. A good location for whitewater paddling in the vicinity of Reeds Pond is Farmington River; you can have a fine hiking adventure along the Link Trail. Through the summertime, highs generally are in the 80's at Reeds Pond. Once the sun is down it plunges | |
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down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Reeds Pond dipping down into the 0's during winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. A wonderful place to camp here at Reeds Pond
is Golden Acres Campground; if you're interested in hydro structures, you can explore Schwartz Pond Dam. Roaring Brook River is a tremendous whitewater spot close to Reeds Pond, and dry warm beds await you at Doubletree Hotel Bradley
International Airport. From Reeds Pond you get a good sight of Barrett Hill, and if you need a location to stay Bradley Hotel is a delightful choice. Reeds Pond gets a lot of water; May is the month that gets the most rain, and
the driest month is January. This lake is so wonderful. Windsor Locks Reservoir is a great lake in the neighborhood of Reeds Pond, and do take a hike on the Metacomet Trail.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 41.93222 Longitude: -72.64639
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Blandford, Massachusetts, 23 miles away 465 vertical feet |
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Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 25 miles away 625 vertical feet |
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Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187) |
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Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) |
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Connecticut River, Hampden CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Holyoke) |
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Sodom Mountain Campground
 | 10 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... - 170 RV hookups, PETS:On a leash, cannot be left attended at the campground and must clean up after your pet., FIRES:Fires out at midnight, STORE:General store with supplies, food, candy and toys, GROCERY:4 miles away...Sodom Mountain is a family oriented campground that offers mountain hiking, family activities, pool, gameroom, mini golf and much more. Our campsites range from basic tenting to 50 amp large pullthrough sites. On site is laundry, lp gas,store, bathrooms with showers and discount tickets available to local attractions.
We are the closest campground located to the Springfield area. Close by attractions include Six Flags New England, Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield muesums and the Big E (Eastern States Exposition Fair).... |
Metacomet Trail
 | 13 miles away Gene, The trailhead at 315 and 189 is actually on Mountain Road which comes off the Rd right at the juncture. The telphone poles are blazed and the trail breaks into the woods about halfway up on the right side of the road. That is a nice section of trail although we hiked it in the rain. Happy Trails....I am having difficulty locating the trail head in East Granby at rtes. 315 and 189 that leads to south toward Penwood State Park. The trail maps say that the trail head is on Mountain Road, but there are no blue/yellow blazed trail markers on either of the two entry points into the woods. The only indication of the trail is the sign post at the bottom of the road in the three way intersection. Thanks.... |
Bass Pond
 | 13 miles away The Springfield Paddle Club is a private swimming club with a beach on Bass Club. The entrance is from South Branch Parkway. We have a lovely beach and a floating dock about 20 yards from shore. Consider joining us for wonderful swimming all summer long.... |
Risley Reservoir
 | 13 miles away This is a nice little lake for fishing. Use minnows and you'll catch a lot of pickerel and bass. Worms bring in copious amounts of bluegill. It's a C/R lake.... |
Whiting Street Reservoir
 | 15 miles away 1 PHOTO Whiting Street Reservoir frozen on a late afternoon in February, 2009... |
Nashawannuck Pond
 | 17 miles away 1 PHOTO My Mother was born in Easthampton-Wanat house near pond-Williston Ave. I am a former member of citizens restoring Congamond. There used to be a lot of fish - but now only bluegills -Millfoil is one of invasive weeds in pond. Pond over years has a lot of garbage thrown in it-used to swim there- would not dare now especially where beach used to be.... |
Powder Ridge
 | 22 miles away Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale.... |
Ski Sundown
 | 25 miles away 5 PHOTOS ... through late March. A trail mix encompassing beginner, intermediate and expert runs affords pleasant views and both easy and challenging terrain on 65 skiable acres. Two triple chairlifts service the main mountain and a carpet lift, double chairlift and triple chairlift service the Sunnyside Area. There are two terrain parks and a snowskate park. Flexible ticketing options include 8-hour and 4-hour ''start anytime'' lift and rental tickets, as well as night tickets from 6-10pm. Amenities include a Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, full service Rental & Repair Shop, Snowsports School offering ski and snowboard instruction to ages 4 and older of any ability, a Ski Shop with clothing and accessories, Banquet Facilities for private parties and special occasions, and mountain view decks with picnic tables and outdoor barbecue. Ski Sundown hosts weekly racing and terrain park competitions and several fun family events during the season including a New Year's Eve Family Party, Winter Carnival and Wild West Day. Fall events include a ... |
Mount Southington
 | 26 miles away Night and day we are the one. Mt. Southington is Connecticut's convenient location for both skiing and snowboarding for all ages and for all ability-levels. Novice trails that gently glide down sloping hillsides as well as down-hill runs that challenge and excite are just some features of this popular ski area.... |
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