Van Horn Reservoir, Hampden County, Massachusetts

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     Go for a hike on the Link Trail, and Sodom Mountain Campground is a pleasant local campground. After a long day outdoors Innplace Hotel Springfield is a splendid place to spend a night or two, and if you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Orchards Golf Course Superintendant is in the vicinity. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Springfield Marriott is a tremendous choice; getting to Abbey Brook from Van Horn Reservoir is trouble-free.  
   Big Island is relatively in the vicinity of Van Horn Reservoir, and don't leave Van Horn Reservoir without first going for a hike along the Richard Trail.
Through the summer months here at Van Horn Reservoir, high temperatures typically get into the 80's. Once the sun is down it drops down to the 50's. For the period of the wintertime the highs are generally in the 30's while the cold winter nights at Van Horn Reservoir are in the 0's. Van Horn Reservoir
 
               is a relatively wet place frequently with a large amount of rain; May is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month is January. This lake is so wonderful. Lakes? Sure, Van Horn Park Lower Pond is close at hand, and you don’t have to go far from Van Horn Reservoir to catch a glimpse of the water at Van Horn Park Lower Dam.
Van Horn Park Upper Pond is a splendid lake near Van Horn Reservoir, and glide down the rapids of Farmington River in a kayak. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this site. A day on the slopes of Blandford is just what you need. Now, you may think that's loads but there's even more amusing stuff to do here at Van Horn Reservoir. Why not camp at Windy Acres Campground if you're here at Van Horn Reservoir, and there are plenty of people from Springfield here.
There's pleasant hiking along the County Road Trail; paddling on Connecticut River is so much fun.

 
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Local climate location: CHESTER 2 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.125
Longitude: -72.59833

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These outdoors activities are available near Van Horn Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Innplace Hotel Springfield, Springfield, 1 miles away
Springfield Marriott, Springfield, 1 miles away
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, Springfield, 1 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites, West Springfield, 2 miles away
Days Inn West Springfield, West Springfield, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Windy Acres Campground, Easthampton, 9 miles away
Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 13 miles away
Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 14 miles away
Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 14 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Blandford, Massachusetts, 22 miles away
      465 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Connecticut River, Hampden CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Holyoke)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
Little River, Hampden CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road)
 National Parks Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 52 miles away
 Trails Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Link Trail, Hampden County, 17 miles away
Richard Trail, Hampden County, 17 miles away
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Orchards Golf Course Superintendant, Holyoke, 5 miles away
St Anne Country Club, Feeding Hills, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Van Horn Reservoir:
Van Horn Park Lower Pond, Hampden CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Van Horn Park Upper Pond, Hampden CountyCounty, 0 miles away

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Sodom Mountain Campground
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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.

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Factory Hollow Pond
15 miles away
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Risley Reservoir
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Partridge Hollow Campground
19 miles away
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Blandford
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