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     Stay the night at Golden Acres Campground, and after a long day outdoors Residence Inn Hartford Avon is a good place to spend a night or two. Stub Pond Dam is worth stopping at since you're here; don't leave Stub Pond without first going for a hike along the Mattatuck Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Metacomet Trail is always a great adventure; if you get bored of Stub Pond you could also explore nearby Lily Pond. Stratton Brook State  
   Park is a delightful place to stretch your legs a bit; the peak of Bushy Hill can be observed from Stub Pond.
This lake is so wonderful. American Legion State Forest is a tremendous campground nearby, and wonderful skiing awaits you at Ski Sundown. The high level of precipitation makes Stub Pond a relatively wet place; August is the month that gets the most rain while January is generally the driest month. If you want a pleasant time in the great outdoors,
 
               just come on down to Stub Pond. Some of the water nearby flows, like Nod Brook, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Mount Southington.
There are magnificent sites to look at along the Tunxis Trail, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Farmington River. Playing golf is lots of fun at Blue Fox Run Golf Course, and if you need a place to stay Avon Old Farms is a nice choice. A lake nearby is Lake Erie.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff at Stub Pond. Drift down the rapids of Farmington River - Collinsville in a kayak; lots of folks from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford come here. All through the summer at Stub Pond temperatures are frequently in the 70's, and throughout the night it cools down to the 50's. All through the winter highs are frequently in the 20's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Stub Pond.

 
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Current weather conditions at Stub Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: NORFOLK 23 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.81056
Longitude: -72.84139

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These outdoors activities are available near Stub Pond.
 Hotels Near Stub Pond:
Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon, 1 miles away
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 2 miles away
Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, 3 miles away
Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury, 4 miles away
The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stub Pond:
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 11 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 12 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 12 miles away
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Stub Pond:
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 11 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 13 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 18 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Stub Pond:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Stub Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 53 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Stub Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 3 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 11 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Stub Pond:
Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon, 2 miles away
Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Stub Pond:
Lily Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lake Erie, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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