Whist Pond, Litchfield County, Connecticut

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     Whist Pond Dam is an attention-grabbing thing to check out, and if you need a site to stay Yankee Pedlar Inn is a splendid choice. So much enjoyable stuff to do at Whist Pond, so little time. While you're here at Whist Pond you can play some golf at Stonybrook Golf Course, and Mohawk Mountain is a very popular ski area in close proximity. Just can't get enough of Whist Pond. Some close by water includes Drake Pond Brook; Whist Pond is good enough to spend more  
   than a day at, Burr Pond State Park is a good local campground. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Tollgate Hill Inn is a delightful place to spend a night or two, and there are other locations here than Whist Pond, for example Hatchaloosie Reservoir.
High temperatures at Whist Pond through the warm days of summer are in the 80's; during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and winter
 
               nights come with lows in the 0's to Whist Pond. A journey to John A. Minetto State Park when you're here at Whist Pond is never a bad idea; why not head up to Ski Sundown and strap some skis to your feet.
All the water falling down from the sky makes Whist Pond a wet place; during the month of August you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is February. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Bantam River; don't leave Whist Pond without first going for a hike along the Mattatuck Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Not far from Whist Pond, you'll locate Migeon Pond which is a beautiful lake; the top of Beech Hill is easily distinguished from Whist Pond.
If you're going to Whist Pond from Torrington, you won't be the only one, and camping at Macedonia Brook State Park is always a magnificent experience. Go for a hike on the Mattatuck Trail, and if you come at the right time of year, Farmington River offers some magnificent whitewater.

 
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4 miles away
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5 miles away
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Local climate location: GREAT BARRINGTON AP 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.85083
Longitude: -73.1825

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These outdoors activities are available near Whist Pond.
 Hotels Near Whist Pond:
Tollgate Hill Inn, Litchfield, 4 miles away
Yankee Pedlar Inn, Torrington, 5 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington, 5 miles away
Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington, 5 miles away
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Whist Pond:
Burr Pond State Park, Torrington, 5 miles away
Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent, 5 miles away
Hemlock Hill Camp Resort and Co-operative, Litchfield, 5 miles away
Laurel Crest Campground, Litchfield County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Whist Pond:
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 9 miles away
      640 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 12 miles away
      625 vertical feet
Woodbury, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      300 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Whist Pond:
Bantam River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class I-II - 5.4 miles long (Stoddard Road to Shepaug River)
Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton)
Farmington River - Riverton, Litchfield CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)
 National Parks Near Whist Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 58 miles away
 Trails Near Whist Pond:
Mattatuck Trail, Litchfield County, 10 miles away
Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Whist Pond:
Stonybrook Golf Course, Litchfield, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Whist Pond:
Migeon Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Hatchaloosie Reservoir, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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