Talcott Reservoir, Hartford County, Connecticut

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    Talcott Reservoir is a lake worth visiting. Homewood Suites Farmington is a wonderful site to get some rest; Powder Ridge has wonderful slopes and a friendly staff. This lake is so wonderful. Talcott Mountain State Park is a brilliant place to go if you're at Talcott Reservoir, and Buena Vista Golf Course is a great golf course close by. From Talcott Reservoir you get a good panorama of Avon Mountain, and a gorgeous lake like Hartford Reservoir Number 1 is a pleasant  
   place to go to.
This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Metacomet Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and get your heart beating on the perfect whitewater of Farmington River - Collinsville. But wait, there's more to do near Talcott Reservoir. There's whitewater on Farmington River for all you adrenaline rush seekers, and you'll find a gorgeous lake called Lake Erie. Here at Talcott Reservoir you'll most likely meet some
 
               folks from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford; if the weather is delightful, you can go for a hike along the Mattabesset Trail.
Talcott Reservoir is a good site to visit for more than one day, Camp Eagle Feather is a good site to camp nearby, and a forest nearby is Newton Brainard Forest. Talcott Reservoir gets lots of water; May is the month that gets the most rain while February is frequently the driest month. For the duration of the long summer days at Talcott Reservoir temperatures are regularly in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Talcott Reservoir temperatures fall to the 10's.
Hart Meadow is a swamp close to Talcott Reservoir, and if you need a location to stay Avon Old Farms is a fine choice. This lake is so wonderful. Just can't get enough of Talcott Reservoir. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Talcott Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at Golden Acres Campground, and if you're interested in hydro structures, you can pop by Talcott Reservoir Diversion Dike.
There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Mount Southington, and the Tunxis Trail is a great hiking trail nearby.

 
Avon Old Farms, Avon
2 miles away

Homewood Suites Farmington, Farmington
3 miles away
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Hartford-Farmington hotel is the only upscale all-suite hotel in the Farmington Valley with easy access off I-84. The Homewood Suites hotel in Farmington - Connecticut i...

Current weather conditions at Talcott Reservoir, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 22 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.78667
Longitude: -72.785

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These outdoors activities are available near Talcott Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Talcott Reservoir:
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 2 miles away
Homewood Suites Farmington, Farmington, 3 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon, 3 miles away
Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, 4 miles away
Courtyard by Marriott Hartford Farmington, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Talcott Reservoir:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 10 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 13 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 13 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Talcott Reservoir:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 16 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Talcott Reservoir:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
 National Parks Near Talcott Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 52 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 64 miles away
 Trails Near Talcott Reservoir:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 1 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 12 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Talcott Reservoir:
Buena Vista Golf Course, West Hartford, 2 miles away
Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Talcott Reservoir:
Hartford Reservoir Number 1, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Lake Erie, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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