Long Pond, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

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    What a nice lake Long Pond is. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors cool things the area near Long Pond has to offer. After a long day outdoors Elm Motel is a tremendous spot to spend a night or two, and Long Pond is right by the Richard Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Don't forget to take a delightful little visit to Baker Brook, and the slopes of Berkshire East are so inviting nobody can resist. The summits of the Bryant Hill add much beauty to  
   the neighborhood around Long Pond. There's so much to do here at Long Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Berkshire Park Camping Area is a great place for that.
At Long Pond you always meet someone from Springfield. A lake nearby is Damon Pond; hiking along the Link Trail is glorious fun. The high level of rain makes Long Pond a reasonably wet place; through the month of May you get the most rain around here, and January is when it's the driest.
 
               For the duration of the summertime here at Long Pond, high temperatures typically reach the 80's. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's with winter lows in the 0's overnight here at Long Pond. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Westfield River - North Branch, and Bofat Hill is pretty and can be seen from here. And that's not all you can do here at Long Pond. A splendid nearby hotel is Autumn Inn; Blandford is a glorious local ski area.
If you desire a little side journey, try Indian Hollow, and if you came to camp Peppermint Park Camping Resort is a delightful place to do that. If you come at the right time of year, Swift River offers some brilliant whitewater, and you must positively dedicate some time to Fisk Meadow while you're here at Long Pond. This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Spring Trail, and Dead Swamp is an exciting swamp near Long Pond.

 
Autumn Inn, Northampton
12 miles away
This New England Colonial Inn is conveniently located within walking distance to downtown Northampton and Smith College. Our 32-room property is completely nonsmoking and offers a variety of rooms, in...

Elm Motel, Westfield
13 miles away
The Elm Motel welcomes families, couples, business and corporate guests. We are located near downtown Westfield. Located minutes from Six Flags, Westfield State College and Eastern States Expo guests ...

Current weather conditions at Long Pond, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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Local climate location: CHESTER 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.3625
Longitude: -72.82083

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These outdoors activities are available near Long Pond.
 Hotels Near Long Pond:
Autumn Inn, Northampton, 12 miles away
Elm Motel, Westfield, 13 miles away
Econo Lodge Westfield, Westfield, 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WESTFIELD, Westfield, 13 miles away
The Hotel Northampton, Northampton, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Long Pond:
Berkshire Park Camping Area, Worthington, 6 miles away
Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Plainfield, 10 miles away
Windy Acres Campground, Easthampton, 10 miles away
Beartown State Forest, Monterey, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Long Pond:
Blandford, Massachusetts, 11 miles away
      465 vertical feet
Berkshire East, Massachusetts, 11 miles away
      1180 vertical feet
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 21 miles away
      400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Long Pond:
Westfield River - North Branch, Hampshire/Hampden CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class I-III - 9.2 miles long (Chesterfield Gorge to Knightsville Dam)
Swift River, Benzie CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV-V - 1 miles long (Along Route 9 to North Branch Westfield River)
Westfield River - Middle Branch, Hampshire / Hampden CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class II-III - 7 miles long (River Road to Littleville Dam)
 National Parks Near Long Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 70 miles away
 Trails Near Long Pond:
Spring Trail, Hampden County, 3 miles away
Richard Trail, Hampden County, 11 miles away
Link Trail, Hampden County, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near Long Pond:
Damon Pond, Hampshire CountyCounty, 3 miles away

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