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Long Pond is right by the Link Trail; you'll most likely meet some people from Springfield here. After a long day outdoors Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WESTFIELD is a glorious location to spend a night or two, and there's whitewater on Little River for all you adrenaline kick people. This lake is so wonderful. For you golfers we recommend nearby East Mountain Country Club; there are some tremendous whitewater spots on Connecticut River. Camping is available at
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| | Sodom Mountain Campground, and Econo Lodge Inn & Suites is a splendid location to get some rest. You don’t have to go far from Long Pond to observe the water at Horse Pond Dam; you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Blandford if you're here. During the warmest time of the year highs here at Long Pond reach the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are frequently in the 30's; after | |
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the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Long Pond sink into the 0's. You absolutely should have a thing about Long Pond. A lake nearby is Round Pond, and you can have a tremendous hiking adventure along the County Road
Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Doe Pond is a nearby lake that you could have a look at; do take a hike on the Richard Trail. Long Pond commonly gets a lot of precipitation; May is the wettest month with most rain; January is when
it's the driest. Yep, outdoors entertaining stuff to do are truly bountiful here at Long Pond. Camping at Windy Acres Campground is always a good experience, and from Long Pond you acquire a glorious sight of Whiteloaf Mountain.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 42.18056 Longitude: -72.70278
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| | Ski Areas Near Long Pond:
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Blandford, Massachusetts, 15 miles away 465 vertical feet |
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Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 27 miles away 625 vertical feet |
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Connecticut River, Hampden CountyCounty, 7 miles away Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Holyoke) |
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Little River, Hampden CountyCounty, 10 miles away Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road) |
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Westfield River, Hampden CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class I-II - 4 miles long (Huntington to Russell) |
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Doe Pond, Hampden CountyCounty, 0 miles away |
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Nashawannuck Pond
 | 1 PHOTO My Mother was born in Easthampton-Wanat house near pond-Williston Ave. I am a former member of citizens restoring Congamond. There used to be a lot of fish - but now only bluegills -Millfoil is one of invasive weeds in pond. Pond over years has a lot of garbage thrown in it-used to swim there- would not dare now especially where beach used to be.... |
Whiting Street Reservoir
 | 1 PHOTO Whiting Street Reservoir frozen on a late afternoon in February, 2009... |
Connecticut River
 | The Holyoke Dam is between the put-in and take-out. The dam is roughly halfway between the two bridges and it cannot be paddled.... |
Sodom Mountain Campground
 | Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom... - 170 RV hookups, PETS:On a leash, cannot be left attended at the campground and must clean up after your pet., FIRES:Fires out at midnight, STORE:General store with supplies, food, candy and toys, GROCERY:4 miles away...Sodom Mountain is a family oriented campground that offers mountain hiking, family activities, pool, gameroom, mini golf and much more. Our campsites range from basic tenting to 50 amp large pullthrough sites. On site is laundry, lp gas,store, bathrooms with showers and discount tickets available to local attractions.
We are the closest campground located to the Springfield area. Close by attractions include Six Flags New England, Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield muesums and the Big E (Eastern States Exposition Fair).... |
Bass Pond
 | 14 miles away The Springfield Paddle Club is a private swimming club with a beach on Bass Club. The entrance is from South Branch Parkway. We have a lovely beach and a floating dock about 20 yards from shore. Consider joining us for wonderful swimming all summer long.... |
Blandford
 | 14 miles away I love the nightskiing here, you can swing by after work and have some fun on the slopes.... |
Laurel Ridge Camping Area
 | 16 miles away Laurel Ridge is a family campground located in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts. We offer spacious wooded sites and for larger groups a safari field. We have planned activities such as Bingo, breakfasts, suppers, fun auctions and theme weekends refer to our Calendar of Events for more information. EMAIL: info@laurelridgecamping.com... |
Factory Hollow Pond
 | 17 miles away This pond is known by everyone as Puffer's pond and I've never heard it called this before. In the summer there are a lot of swimmers, but it makes good early morning fishing.... |
Walker Island Camping
 | 19 miles away The staff at Walker Island was very friendly. There were many faucets located near campsites, and an outhouse, and an outlet in some sites. Our sites were located by the brook which on the other side is a busy road that large trucks occasionally rumble by. The pool was 5ft deep, compared to the 'small beach' which is literally a pile of sand plopped by the brook. No swimming in this beach. The arrow pointing to the spring is really a spring hung on a tree. Not so funny when your vacation hopes were to swim in some natural waters. Hiking may be difficult to find ask for directions.... |
Berkshire East
 | 23 miles away I loved it. It was great. I can't wait to go again. It had tons of great beginner and intermediate trails. A little park !!!!!!!!!!!!...Vacation Village... |
Ski Sundown
 | 26 miles away 5 PHOTOS ... chairlift and triple chairlift service the Sunnyside Area. There are two terrain parks and a snowskate park. Flexible ticketing options include 8-hour and 4-hour ''start anytime'' lift and rental tickets, as well as night tickets from 6-10pm. Amenities include a Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, full service Rental & Repair Shop, Snowsports School offering ski and snowboard instruction to ages 4 and older of any ability, a Ski Shop with clothing and accessories, Banquet Facilities for private parties and special occasions, and mountain view decks with picnic tables and outdoor barbecue. Ski Sundown hosts weekly racing and terrain park competitions and several fun family events during the season including a New Year's Eve Family Party, Winter Carnival and Wild West Day. Fall events include a Brewer's Fest in September and an annual Ski Swap in November. Call 860-379-SNOW for our free ''Guide to Winter Fun'' or visit www.skisundown.com for conditions, trail map, rates, operating hours and ticketing options, lessons and packages,... |
Otis Ridge
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