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    In Massachusetts there are many beautiful lakes, Shaker Reservoir is one of them. A B&B in the Berkshires is a great place to get some rest, and you're sure to come across some wonderful people from Pittsfield here. All the water falling down from the sky makes Shaker Reservoir a wet location; June is the wettest month with most rain, and February is when it's the driest. Near Shaker Reservoir you locate the Brickhouse Mountain Trail which is a tremendous  
   hiking trail, and why not stop by nearby Ford Brook while you're here at Shaker Reservoir.
This lake is so wonderful. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Bousquet is near Shaker Reservoir, and why not camp at Bonnie Brae Cabins and Campsites while you're here at Shaker Reservoir. That right there is heaps already, but it keeps on going; Shaker Reservoir has it all. There's whitewater on Green River for all you adrenaline people. The skiing at Catamount is
 
               good, and there are some fine whitewater spots on Konkapot Brook.
If you get bored of Shaker Reservoir, you could also explore nearby Cranberry Pond, and a great close by hotel is Ramada Limited Inn & Suites Pittsfield. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Turner Trail is always a brilliant adventure; Richmond Pond is a nearby lake that you could stop at. A wonderful site to camp here at Shaker Reservoir is Privacy Campground, and a wonderful view of delightful Doll Mountain is available.
High temperatures at Shaker Reservoir during the summer months are in the 70's, and the nighttime is fairly colder of course, generally in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 20's while Shaker Reservoir overnight low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's. And that's not all you can do here at Shaker Reservoir. There is a brilliant hiking trail in the vicinity of Shaker Reservoir called the Taconic Skyline Trail, and Pontoosuc Lake Country Club is a golf course nearby.

 
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Local climate location: GRAFTON 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.43333
Longitude: -73.34028

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These outdoors activities are available near Shaker Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Shaker Reservoir:
Ramada Limited Inn & Suites Pittsfield, Pittsfield, 2 miles away
A B&B in the Berkshires, Richmond, 3 miles away
Wheatleigh, Lenox, 5 miles away
Yankee Inn, Lenox, 5 miles away
Lenox Ma Days Inn, Lenox, 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Shaker Reservoir:
Privacy Campground, Lanesboro, 6 miles away
Bonnie Brae Cabins and Campsites, Pittsfield, 8 miles away
Woodland Hills Campground, Austerlitz, 8 miles away
Maple Glade Campground, Lee, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Shaker Reservoir:
Bousquet, Massachusetts, 4 miles away
      750 vertical feet
Catamount, Massachusetts, 6 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 7 miles away
      1150 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Shaker Reservoir:
Konkapot Brook, Berkshire CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Mill River to Ashley Falls)
Green River, Berkshire CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.15 miles long (US Route 7 to Hoosic River)
Bash Bish Brook, Columbia / Berkshire CountyCounty, 20 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 0.6 miles long (Below Bash Bish Falls to Copake Falls)
 Trails Near Shaker Reservoir:
Taconic Skyline Trail, Berkshire County, 2 miles away
Brickhouse Mountain Trail, Berkshire County, 3 miles away
Turner Trail, Berkshire County, 4 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Shaker Reservoir:
Pontoosuc Lake Country Club, Pittsfield, 6 miles away
Cranwell Resort & Golf Club, Lenox, 7 miles away
 Lakes Near Shaker Reservoir:
Richmond Pond, Berkshire CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Cranberry Pond, Berkshire CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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