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     There's so much to do here at Walton Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Eagle Feather is a perfect place for that, and the snow is wonderful at Ski Sundown. This lake is so wonderful. There's whitewater on Farmington River - Collinsville for all you thrill seekers, and after a long day outdoors The Farmington Inn is a good place to spend a night or two. High temperatures at Walton Pond during the months of summer are in the 70's. Summer overnight  
   lows descend down to the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 20's, and nighttime lows at Walton Pond during the winter mostly dip into the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. An afternoon playing golf at Tunxis Plantation Country Club is always a diversion, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Walton Pond; Tunxis Trail is a pleasant local trail.
I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a nice time here at Walton Pond. Walton Pond
 
               is not the only place nearby, Lily Pond is a nearby lake, and a lake nearby is Beaverdam Pond. Talcott Mountain State Park is both magnificent and pretty, and it's close to Walton Pond, and there's brilliant hiking along the Metacomet Trail.
The Mattatuck Trail offers hiking at its best, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Mount Southington. Walton Pond is a relatively wet place regularly with a large amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. You'll meet a lot of people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford here, and if you came to camp American Legion State Forest is a wonderful place to do that.
On a beautiful day you acquire a sight of Thompson Hill from Walton Pond; you can run the rapids of Farmington River. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting stuff at Walton Pond. Big Brook flows through this neighborhood, and if you need a place to stay Homewood Suites by Hilton HartfordFarmington is a nice choice.

 
The Farmington Inn, Farmington
2 miles away
LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF HISTORIC FARMINGTON VILLAGE ON FARMINGTON AVENUE A THOROUGHFARE THAT DATES BACK OVER 350 YEARS THE INN WELCOMES GUESTS UPON ARRIVAL WITH A WARM AND COMFORTABLE FLOWER...

Homewood Suites by Hilton HartfordFarmington, 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 is ...

Current weather conditions at Walton Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: NORFOLK 21 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.75083
Longitude: -72.84639

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These outdoors activities are available near Walton Pond.
 Hotels Near Walton Pond:
The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 2 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton HartfordFarmington, Farmington, 3 miles away
Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon, 3 miles away
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 4 miles away
Hartford Marriott Farmington, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Walton Pond:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 12 miles away
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 12 miles away
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 15 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 15 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Walton Pond:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 10 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 12 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Walton Pond:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Walton Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 50 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Walton Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 4 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 9 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 12 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Walton Pond:
Tunxis Plantation Country Club, Farmington, 1 miles away
Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon, 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Walton Pond:
Beaverdam Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Lily Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Powder Ridge
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Farmington River
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White Pines Campground
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Burr Pond State Park
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Mattabesset Trail
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