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    Why not stop by Wassel Reservoir if you're passing through these parts. Swamps don’t sound that magnificent but Hog Swamp in close proximity to Wassel Reservoir is reasonably magnificent; if you've had enough of Wassel Reservoir, Hart Pond is close by. Stay the night at Camp Eagle Feather, and Wharton Brook State Park is a great spot to stretch your legs a bit. Wassel Reservoir sees pretty high levels of rain; through the month of May you get the most rain  
   around here; February on the other hand is the driest.
The slopes of Mount Southington are so inviting noone can resist; paddling on Farmington River is so much fun. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Holiday Inn Express Southington, Connecticut is a brilliant choice; you're possibly hooked on lakes, Wasel Reservoir is one of those nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Gotta ski! Powder Ridge is a splendid place to do that.
I don't want
 
               to stop, cause I'm havin' a great time here at Wassel Reservoir. You can observe Ragged Mountain from Wassel Reservoir; dry warm beds await you at Fairfield Inn & Suites Plainville. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun stuff at Wassel Reservoir. Good hiking is available along the Mattabesset Trail, and whitewater paddling is good on Farmington River - Collinsville. This lake is so wonderful. Here at Wassel Reservoir you'll possibly meet some people from New Haven-Milford; there's great hiking along the Tunxis Trail.
You'll need more than a day to explore everything Wassel Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at Gentile's Camp Ground; not far from Wassel Reservoir you get some great water scenery at Wasel Reservoir Dam. Penny Brook is near Wassel Reservoir and is always a diversion to have a look at, and the Metacomet Trail offers hiking at its best. All through the warm months here at Wassel Reservoir, high temperatures commonly get into the 80's, and the overnight is a tad cooler of course, regularly in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Wassel Reservoir nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's.
Why not spend some time golfing at a close by golf course like Hawk's Landing Country Club, and Dossin Park Beach is a striking beach to stop by.

 
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 19 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.61972
Longitude: -72.82778

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These outdoors activities are available near Wassel Reservoir.
 Beaches Near Wassel Reservoir:
Dossin Park Beach, New Haven County, 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Wassel Reservoir:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Plainville, Plainville, 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Southington, Connecticut, Southington, 3 miles away
Red Carpet Inn and Suites - Southington, Southington, 3 miles away
Knights Inn Southington, Southington, 3 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites New Britain, New Britain, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Wassel Reservoir:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 9 miles away
Gentile's Camp Ground, Plymouth, 16 miles away
Little City Campground, Higganum, 18 miles away
Black Rock State Park, Litchfield, 18 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Wassel Reservoir:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 7 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 10 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 17 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Wassel Reservoir:
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
 National Parks Near Wassel Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 44 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 68 miles away
 Trails Near Wassel Reservoir:
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 7 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 7 miles away
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Wassel Reservoir:
Hawk's Landing Country Club, Southington, 2 miles away
Hunter Memorial Golf Course, Meriden, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Wassel Reservoir:
Hart Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Wasel Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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