Ashley Pond, Hampden County, Massachusetts

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     Ashley Pond Dam is worth stopping at since you're here, and Ashley Pond is brilliant enough to spend more than a day at, Sodom Mountain Campground is a brilliant local campground. The high level of rainfall makes Ashley Pond a pretty wet spot; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. So much exciting stuff to do here at Ashley Pond, too good to be true. In case you don’t mind  
   getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Little River; why not head up to Blandford and strap some skis to your feet. Connecticut River is a great whitewater spot close to Ashley Pond, and if you need a location to stay Holiday Inn SPRINGFIELD-HOLYOKE is a wonderful choice.
You're in all probability hooked on lakes, Connor Reservoir is one of those close by, and if the weather is beautiful, you obtain a fine vista of Bradley Mountain
 
               from Ashley Pond. There's so much to do here at Ashley Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Windy Acres Campground is a good place for that; golf can be played at East Mountain Country Club.
There is a great hiking trail in the vicinity of Ashley Pond called the Richard Trail, and a great place is Bush Notch. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Homewood Suites by Hilton HolyokeSpringfield/North; there's some flowing water nearby, Crowfoot Brook is a stream you can stop by while you're here. This lake is so wonderful. Lots of folks from Springfield come to Ashley Pond; going for a hike on the County Road Trail is always a great adventure.
If you love the outdoors, you'll go for Ashley Pond. On a glorious day at Ashley Pond you can take a hike along the Link Trail; if you've had enough of Ashley Pond, McLean Reservoir is nearby. For the duration of the summer highs here at Ashley Pond get into the 80's. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. Highs all through the wintertime are generally in the 30's; nighttime lows in the 0's for Ashley Pond.

 
Homewood Suites by Hilton HolyokeSpringfield/North, Holyoke
2 miles away
The Homewood Suites by Hilton Holyoke-Springfield/North hotel is located just north of Springfield Massachusetts off of I-91 with easy access to the Massachusetts Turnpike. This all-suite hotel can ac...

Holiday Inn SPRINGFIELD-HOLYOKE, Holyoke
2 miles away
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Springfield-Holyoke located in Western Massachusetts® beautiful Pioneer Valley. Conveniently located directly off two major highways (I-90 MA Pike and I-91) and only 20 m...

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Local climate location: CHESTER 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.16667
Longitude: -72.66833

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These outdoors activities are available near Ashley Pond.
 Hotels Near Ashley Pond:
Homewood Suites by Hilton HolyokeSpringfield/North, Holyoke, 2 miles away
Holiday Inn SPRINGFIELD-HOLYOKE, Holyoke, 2 miles away
Knights Inn West Springfield, West Springfield, 3 miles away
Super 8 Motel - West Springfield/Route 5, West Springfield, 3 miles away
Residence Inn West Springfield, West Springfield, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Ashley Pond:
Windy Acres Campground, Easthampton, 5 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 9 miles away
Wilderness Experience Unlimtd, Westfield, 10 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Ashley Pond:
Blandford, Massachusetts, 17 miles away
      465 vertical feet
Berkshire East, Massachusetts, 26 miles away
      1180 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 28 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Ashley Pond:
Connecticut River, Hampden CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Holyoke)
Little River, Hampden CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
 National Parks Near Ashley Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 57 miles away
 Trails Near Ashley Pond:
Link Trail, Hampden County, 12 miles away
Richard Trail, Hampden County, 13 miles away
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 13 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Ashley Pond:
East Mountain Country Club, Westfield, 2 miles away
Orchards Golf Course Superintendant, Holyoke, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Ashley Pond:
McLean Reservoir, Hampden CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Connor Reservoir, Hampden CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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