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    A visit to Whiting River Reservoir is always a good idea. This lake is so wonderful. The panorama of Benton Hill from Whiting River Reservoir is pretty, and there are great places to look at along the Wild Cat Trail. After a long day outdoors Great Barrington MA Travelodge is a delightful site to spend a night or two, and enjoy a round of golf at Quarry View Golf Course. This lake is so wonderful. If you don't mind getting wet, you can always go whitewater  
   paddling on Housatonic River, and you can stay the night at Camp Half Moon.
Don't forget to take a perfect little trip to Ginger Creek; Haystack Mountain State Park is a delightful site to pop by on a pretty day. And if that's not enough, there's plenty more to do near Whiting River Reservoir. Housatonic River has a great whitewater paddling spot nearby, and don't leave Whiting River Reservoir without first going for a hike along the Elbow Trail. Whiting
 
               River Dam is an out of the ordinary thing to check out, and you can hit the slopes at Mohawk Mountain close by.
Whiting River Reservoir is a wonderful location to visit for more than one day, Lone Oak Camp Sites is a wonderful location to camp nearby, and Blackberry River Inn is a pleasant spot to get some rest. Whiting River Reservoir is a reasonably wet place frequently with a lot of rainfall; August is when you get the most rain here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Do stop at Harmon Pond next to Whiting River Reservoir, it's a picturesque lake, and good hiking is available along the Indian Trail.
If only every place had this much outdoors entertaining things, what a great world it would be. While you're here at Whiting River Reservoir, you could also pop by lovely Case Pond, and Ski Butternut has splendid slopes and a friendly staff. This lake is so wonderful. Summertime highs at Whiting River Reservoir frequently tend to be in the 80's while overnight lows are mostly in the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Whiting River Reservoir plunge into the 0's.
If you're visiting Whiting River Reservoir from Torrington, you won't be the only one; Campbell Falls is always fun to check out.

 
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Current weather conditions at Whiting River Reservoir, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: GREAT BARRINGTON AP 3 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.04167
Longitude: -73.255

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These outdoors activities are available near Whiting River Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk, 2 miles away
Great Barrington MA Travelodge, Great Barrington, 11 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Great Barrington, Ma, Great Barrington, 11 miles away
Great Barrington Days Inn, Great Barrington, 11 miles away
Chambery Inn, Lee, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Lone Oak Camp Sites, East Canaan, 2 miles away
Camp Half Moon, Great Barrington, 8 miles away
Housatonic Meadows State Park, Kent, 12 miles away
Valley In The Pines Campground, Goshen, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts, 8 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 11 miles away
      640 vertical feet
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 13 miles away
      400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Housatonic River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-IV - 0.5 miles long (below Falls Village Hydro Plant)
Housatonic River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III - 22.5 miles long (Falls Village Hydro to Kent)
Sandy Brook River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge)
 National Parks Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 69 miles away
 Trails Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County, 10 miles away
Elbow Trail, Berkshire County, 12 miles away
Indian Trail, Berkshire County, 14 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Quarry View Golf Course, Canaan, 3 miles away
Canaan Country Club, Canaan, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Whiting River Reservoir:
Harmon Pond, Berkshire CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Case Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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