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    It's always fun to stop by West Branch Reservoir. Take a little spree to Howells Brook while you're here at West Branch Reservoir; if you need a spot to stay Quality Inn & Suites is a good choice. You'll meet a lot of people from Torrington here, and good hiking is available along the County Road Trail. This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to explore everything West Branch Reservoir has to offer, you can camp at Austin Hawes Campground, and  
   Colebrook River Lake is a glorious lake close by.
Hiking is a popular thing to do around West Branch Reservoir; Richard Trail is a magnificent local trail, and if you like skiing, you're in luck; Ski Sundown is rather near. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Farmington River. There's so much to do here at West Branch Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, White Pines Campground is a pleasant site for that. This lake is so wonderful. There are some
 
               tremendous whitewater spots on Still River; why not take a refreshing hike along the Link Trail.
At West Branch Reservoir through the summer highs are in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at West Branch Reservoir. At West Branch Reservoir you can catch a sight of Beecher Hill, and the skiing at Otis Ridge is great. Be careful coming to West Branch Reservoir, you might not ever want to return home again. Places like Tolland State Forest are glorious to stop by, and a glorious nearby hotel is Days Inn - Torrington.
If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to West Branch Reservoir. Goodwin Dam has great water scenery and it's in the vicinity of West Branch Reservoir, and lakes are such serene places, why not pop by Colebrook River Lake. West Branch Reservoir sees pretty high levels of precipitation; most of the rain falls all through August, and January meanwhile is the driest month.

 
Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington
11 miles away
The Quality Inn Torrington is a perfect place for business and leisure travelers alike. We are conveniently located at the foothills of the Berkshires and are near Sundown Ski Resort, Mohawk Ski Resor...

Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington
11 miles away
Welcome to the Days Inn Torrington. The property offers complimentary DayBreak Continental Breakfast, wireless internet access, local phone calls, cable TV with HBO, wake up service and weekday USA ...

Current weather conditions at West Branch Reservoir, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: STOCKBRIDGE 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.98917
Longitude: -73.02083

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These outdoors activities are available near West Branch Reservoir.
 Hotels Near West Branch Reservoir:
Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington, 11 miles away
Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington, 11 miles away
Tollgate Hill Inn, Litchfield, 14 miles away
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk, 15 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near West Branch Reservoir:
Austin Hawes Campground, Litchfield County, 2 miles away
White Pines Campground, Winsted, 3 miles away
Twin Brook Farm And Camping Areas, Granville, 4 miles away
American Legion State Forest, Barkhamsted, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near West Branch Reservoir:
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 7 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 12 miles away
      400 vertical feet
Blandford, Massachusetts, 13 miles away
      465 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near West Branch Reservoir:
Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)
Still River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook)
Sandy Brook River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge)
 National Parks Near West Branch Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 63 miles away
 Trails Near West Branch Reservoir:
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 13 miles away
Richard Trail, Hampden County, 14 miles away
Link Trail, Hampden County, 15 miles away
 Lakes Near West Branch Reservoir:
Colebrook River Lake, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Colebrook River Lake, Berkshire CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Farmington River
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Still River
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White Pines Campground
this was the best camp site. we loved it., it was fun and it had so much to do .we will be back next...

Lemanquais Pond
...s a pond with my name sake just miles away from where I grew up!!!  I am originally from Torrington ...

Sandy Brook River
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West Hill Pond
1 PHOTO
Nice lake...

Ski Sundown
5 PHOTOS
... Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, full ser...

Burr Pond State Park
10 miles away
This park hasn't allowed camping for many years....

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

Laurel Ridge Camping Area
11 miles away
...and for larger groups a safari field. We have planned activities such as Bingo, breakfasts, suppers,...

Otis Ridge
11 miles away
1 PHOTO

Walker Island Camping
15 miles away
...uthouse, and an outlet in some sites. Our sites were located by the brook which on the other side ...

Monce Pond
15 miles away
this pond was named Lake Major or Laggo maggiore by Harry Batistoni back in the 40's when he owned t...

Sodom Mountain Campground
17 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...

Branchbrook Campground
18 miles away
...ampground there is a pool and a pond for fishing a small playground, but no planned activities or ga...

Mattatuck Trail
18 miles away
... with several inches of ice and numerous icicles this cool morning. About « mile past Buttermilk Fal...

Hemlock Hill Camp Resort and Co-operative
18 miles away
...historic Litchfield center, Hemlock Hill affords you a true camping experience. Shaded wooded campsi...

Metacomet Trail
18 miles away
...comes off the Rd right at the juncture.  The telphone poles are blazed and the trail breaks into the...

Lake Floren
19 miles away
...Pond and it is a gem of a small lake that currently has no houses on the west coast of the lake. The...

Mohawk Mountain
21 miles away
...necticut Department of Environmental Protection at Mohawk State Park. Mohawk State Forest has cross-...

Mount Southington
21 miles away
...all ability-levels. Novice trails that gently glide down sloping hillsides as well as down-hill runs...

Ski Butternut
22 miles away
Butternut is a good place to go. They are also nice to nice to family...

Woodbury
25 miles away
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Berkshire East
25 miles away
... it. It was great. I can't wait to go again. It had tons of great beginner and intermediate trails. ...

Catamount
27 miles away
...fortune of living near Catamount so I can go pretty much any time I want. It's a great ski area for ...

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