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    Beautiful West Lake Reservoir has much to offer visitors. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Suites Danbury; why not have a look at West Lake Reservoir Dam while you're here. Having a great time at West Lake Reservoir is trouble-free. Hit the slopes at Thunder Ridge in close proximity, and golf can be played at Richter Park Municipal Golf Course.
West Lake Reservoir gets a typical amount of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily May, that's
 
   the one that rains the most; February on the other hand is the driest. Summertime highs at West Lake Reservoir regularly tend to be in the 80's while nighttime lows are mostly in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; overnight lows in the 10's for West Lake Reservoir. On a great day you can pop by Mill Plain Swamp, a swamp near West Lake Reservoir; not far from West Lake Reservoir you'll come across Dickens Pond which is a lovely lake.
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               lake is so wonderful. Lakes? Sure, Lake Kenosia is close by; if you come at the right time of year, Tenmile offers some great whitewater. If you need a spot to stay Danbury Super 8 Motel is a good choice, and a visit to Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve is a great idea. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at West Lake Reservoir you will meet lots of people from nearby Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown; float down the rapids of East Aspetuck River in a kayak.
All the outdoors exciting stuff near West Lake Reservoir will keep you coming back persistently. Camping at Mountain Workshop is always a perfect experience; why not a little side trip to East Lake Brook. Hiking is a popular thing to do around West Lake Reservoir; Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a good local trail, and West Lake Reservoir is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, Kettletown State Park is a splendid local campground.

 
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Current weather conditions at West Lake Reservoir, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: POUGHKEEPSIE FAA AP 2 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.40333
Longitude: -73.49833

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These outdoors activities are available near West Lake Reservoir.
 Hotels Near West Lake Reservoir:
Comfort Suites Danbury, Danbury, 1 miles away
Danbury Super 8 Motel, Danbury, 1 miles away
Danbury Plaza Hotel, Danbury, 1 miles away
Springhill Suites By Marriott Danbury, Danbury, 1 miles away
Ethan Allen Hotel, Danbury, 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near West Lake Reservoir:
Kettletown State Park, Redding, 4 miles away
Mountain Workshop, West Redding, 9 miles away
Buck's Rock Camp, New Milford, 12 miles away
Clarence Fahnestock State Park, Carmel, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near West Lake Reservoir:
Thunder Ridge, New York, 7 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Woodbury, Connecticut, 22 miles away
      300 vertical feet
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 26 miles away
      640 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near West Lake Reservoir:
East Aspetuck River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III - 4 miles long (Paper Mill Road to Housatonic River)
Tenmile, Litchfield CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct)
Norwalk River, Fairfield CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II - 8 miles long (Bridge in Cannondale to Mouth)
 National Parks Near West Lake Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 52 miles away
Gateway National Recreation Area, Brooklyn - NY, 58 miles away
 Trails Near West Lake Reservoir:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Litchfield County, 20 miles away
 Golf Courses Near West Lake Reservoir:
Richter Park Municipal Golf Course, Danbury, 2 miles away
Ridgefield Golf Course, Danbury, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near West Lake Reservoir:
Dickens Pond, Fairfield CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Lake Kenosia, Fairfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Ballard Lake
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Dixon Lake
16 miles away
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Lake Waramaug State Park
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
19 miles away
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Woodbury
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Mohawk Mountain
25 miles away
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