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     Connecticut has many beautiful lakes and Welles Pond is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. This lake is so wonderful. There's whitewater on Farmington River - Collinsville for all you adrenaline rush seekers; close by you find the Tunxis Trail which is a wonderful hiking trail. This lake is so wonderful. Everybody nearby loves skiing at Mount Southington, and after a long day outdoors Avon Old Farms is a good location to spend a night or two.
You get
 
   a good view of Avon Mountain from Welles Pond; why not explore a swamp like Hart Meadow since you're here at Welles Pond. Welles Pond sees pretty high levels of rainfall; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; February is when it's the driest. Talcott Reservoir Diversion Dike is worth a visit since you're here; a round of golf at nearby Blue Fox Run Golf Course is a delightful way to kill some time.
You just can't envision the amount of outdoors
 
               cool stuff the area near Welles Pond has to offer. Going to Talcott Mountain State Park next to Welles Pond is a great thing to do, and if the weather is splendid, you can go for a hike along the Metacomet Trail. Welles Pond really is in the middle of a stunning outdoors paradise. Lakes? Sure, Talcott Reservoir is around here, and the Mattabesset Trail is a good hiking trail nearby. Newton Brainard Forest is a wonderful forest vicinity near Welles Pond; dry warm beds await you at Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon.
The slopes of Ski Sundown are so inviting noone can resist, and Welles Pond is great enough to spend more than a day at, Golden Acres Campground is a great local campground. Through the days of summer, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Welles Pond; the nighttime is a tad cooler of course, typically in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's while Welles Pond overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Farmington River, and Hartford Reservoir Number 6 is a great lake nearby.
You're sure to run into some good people from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford here. There's so much to do here at Welles Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Eagle Feather is a good place for that.

 
Avon Old Farms, Avon
2 miles away

Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon
3 miles away
The Residence Inn Avon is a striking new addition to the beautiful surburban community in Central Connecticut known as Farmington Valley with numerous restaurants, recreation and walking trails rig...

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


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.79083
Longitude: -72.78861

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These outdoors activities are available near Welles Pond.
 Hotels Near Welles Pond:
Avon Old Farms, Avon, 2 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon, 3 miles away
Homewood Suites Farmington, Farmington, 3 miles away
Simsbury Inn, Simsbury, 4 miles away
The Farmington Inn, Farmington, 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Welles Pond:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 10 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 12 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 12 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Welles Pond:
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 14 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Welles Pond:
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Welles Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 53 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 64 miles away
 Trails Near Welles Pond:
Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 1 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 12 miles away
Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Welles Pond:
Blue Fox Run Golf Course, Avon, 2 miles away
Buena Vista Golf Course, West Hartford, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Welles Pond:
Talcott Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Hartford Reservoir Number 6, Hartford CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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Metacomet Trail
Gene, The trailhead at 315 and 189 is actually on Mountain Road which comes off the Rd right at the juncture.  The telphone poles are blazed and the trail breaks into the woods about halfway up on the right side of the road.  That is a nice section of trail although we hiked it in the rain.  Happy Trails....I am having difficulty locating the trail head in East Granby at rtes. 315 and 189 that leads to south toward Penwood State Park.  The trail maps say that the trail head is on Mountain Road, but there are no blue/yellow blazed trail markers on either of the two entry points into the woods.  The only indication of the trail is the sign post at the bottom of the road in the three way intersection.  Thanks....

Monce Pond
this pond was named Lake Major or Laggo maggiore by Harry Batistoni back in the 40's when he owned this land...

Farmington River Reservoir
I'm  looking for a fun family park....

Sodom Mountain Campground
13 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... - 170 RV hookups, PETS:On a leash, cannot be left attended at the campground and must clean up after your pet., FIRES:Fires out at midnight, STORE:General store with supplies, food, candy and toys, GROCERY:4 miles away...Sodom Mountain is a family oriented campground that offers mountain hiking, family activities, pool, gameroom, mini golf and much more. Our campsites range from basic tenting to 50 amp large pullthrough sites. On site is laundry, lp gas,store, bathrooms with showers and discount tickets available to local attractions.

We are the closest campground located to the Springfield area. Close by attractions include Six Flags New England, Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield muesums and the Big E (Eastern States Exposition Fair)....

Mount Southington
14 miles away
Night and day we are the one. Mt. Southington is Connecticut's convenient location for both skiing and snowboarding for all ages and for all ability-levels. Novice trails that gently glide down sloping hillsides as well as down-hill runs that challenge and excite are just some features of this popular ski area....

Ski Sundown
15 miles away
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... terrain on 65 skiable acres. Two triple chairlifts service the main mountain and a carpet lift, double chairlift and triple chairlift service the Sunnyside Area. There are two terrain parks and a snowskate park. Flexible ticketing options include 8-hour and 4-hour ''start anytime'' lift and rental tickets, as well as night tickets from 6-10pm. Amenities include a Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, full service Rental & Repair Shop, Snowsports School offering ski and snowboard instruction to ages 4 and older of any ability, a Ski Shop with clothing and accessories, Banquet Facilities for private parties and special occasions, and mountain view decks with picnic tables and outdoor barbecue. Ski Sundown hosts weekly racing and terrain park competitions and several fun family events during the season including a New Year's Eve Family Party, Winter Carnival and Wild West Day. Fall events include a Brewer's Fest in September and an annual Ski Swap in November. Call 860-379-SNOW for our free ''Guide to Winter Fun'' or visit www.skisun...

Powder Ridge
15 miles away
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

West Hill Pond
17 miles away
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Nice lake...

Farmington River
18 miles away
You may wish to add the following map link about the Farmington River: http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_106.htm...

White Pines Campground
19 miles away
this was the best camp site. we loved it., it was fun and it had so much to do .we will be back next year ...

Mattabesset Trail
19 miles away
You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm...

Otis Ridge
29 miles away
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