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    Do stop by Taft Pond while you're in this part of Connecticut. Mashamoquet Brook State Park is both great and pretty, and it's close to Taft Pond, and there's delightful hiking along the Munyan Trail. This lake is so wonderful. A spree to Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor is recommended; Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Killingly (Dayville), Ct is a nice site to get some rest. At Taft Pond throughout the summertime highs are  
   in the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's with temperatures at Taft Pond dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights.
This lake is so wonderful. You can run the rapids of Natchaug River in the vicinity of Taft Pond, and there's some interesting stuff to spot at Abbott Dam in the vicinity of Taft Pond. If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Taft Pond. Take a little trip
 
               to Abington Brook since you're here at Taft Pond, and if you came to camp Mashamoquet Brook State Park is a tremendous place to do that.
Enjoy a round of golf at Harrisville Golf Course not far from Taft Pond, and don't leave Taft Pond without first going for a hike along the Border Trail. Kelly Ponds is a nearby lake that you could go to, and the Walkabout Trail offers hiking at its best. Taft Pond is a wet site that gets a lot of rainfall; November is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is February.
You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things at Taft Pond. While you're here at Taft Pond, you could also check out pretty Abbott Pond, and camping at Wolf Den Campground is always a magnificent experience. A delightful nearby hotel is The Inn at Woodstock Hill, and a nice location for whitewater paddling is Quinebaug River. Here at Taft Pond you'll almost certainly meet some folks from Willimantic, and you can make out Allen Hill from Taft Pond.

 
The Inn at Woodstock Hill, Woodstock
5 miles away
A charming, beautiful, well appointed inn located in the Northeast 'Quiet Corner' of Connecticut off of scenic Route 169. The Inn was built in 1816 and in past times was a private estate belonging to...

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Killingly (Dayville), Ct, Dayville
8 miles away
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Killingly, CT is located 30 miles away from two of the largest casinos in North America: Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun. We are also minutes from the antiques capital...

Current weather conditions at Taft Pond, Windham County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: EAST BRIMFIELD LAKE 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.87833
Longitude: -72.01583

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These outdoors activities are available near Taft Pond.
 Hotels Near Taft Pond:
The Inn at Woodstock Hill, Woodstock, 5 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Killingly (Dayville), Ct, Dayville, 8 miles away
Travelodge Sturbridge, Sturbridge, 12 miles away
Sturbridge Days Inn, Sturbridge, 12 miles away
Passport Inn - Sturbridge, Sturbridge, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Taft Pond:
Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret Center, 0 miles away
Wolf Den Campground, Windham County, 2 miles away
Mashamuquet Brook Campground, Windham County, 4 miles away
Peppertree Camping, Eastford, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Taft Pond:
Pine Ridge, Massachusetts, 28 miles away
      200 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Taft Pond:
Natchaug River, Tolland/ Windham CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-IV - 0.9 miles long (England Road to Route 198)
Quinebaug River, Windham CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class III - 0.5 miles long (Below Route 6)
 National Parks Near Taft Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 10 miles away
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI, 36 miles away
 Trails Near Taft Pond:
Border Trail, Providence County, 16 miles away
Munyan Trail, Providence County, 17 miles away
Walkabout Trail, Providence County, 17 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Taft Pond:
Harrisville Golf Course, Woodstock, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Taft Pond:
Abbott Pond, Windham CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Kelly Ponds, Windham CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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