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     New York has many beautiful lakes and Second Pond is one of them. You're almost certainly keen on lakes, Mill Pond is one of those close by; the Williams Trail offers hiking at its best. This lake is so wonderful. Paddling on Poesten Kill River is so much fun. If you need a place to stay Jericho Valley Inn is a magnificent choice, and there's splendid hiking along the Taconic Crest Trail.
You'll need more than a day to discover everything Second Pond has to
 
   offer, you can camp at Broken Wheel Campground, and Jiminy Peak is a brilliant place to get some rest. There's so much to do here at Second Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds is a fine place for that, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Jiminy Peak since you're here. That right there is lots already, but it continues; Second Pond has it all. You can never get enough of the nice skiing at Willard  
               Mountain; whitewater paddling is delightful on Hoosic River.
For the period of the summer months, highs mostly are in the 80's at Second Pond. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 30's; nighttime lows all through the winter for Second Pond tend to be in the 0's. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Southeast Hollow Trail; obviously, this is a tremendous region for people who like lakes, Long Pond is a lake nearby. From a precipitation point of view Second Pond is a rather common site; May is when you get the most rain here, and the driest of the months is February.

 
Jericho Valley Inn, Williamstown
14 miles away
The Jericho Valley Inn is located on 350 pristine acres in the beautiful Berkshire mountains.Three miles from Jiminy Peak and eight miles from down- town Williamstown. We are close to all the area att...

Jiminy Peak, Hancock
15 miles away
Jiminy Peak is located in the Berkshire Mountains in Hancock, Massachusetts. Located at the base of the mountain is the all-suite Country Inn, that is just minutes away from the ski lift. The Mountain...

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Local climate location: SARATOGA SPRINGS 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.77944
Longitude: -73.44833

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These outdoors activities are available near Second Pond.
 Hotels Near Second Pond:
Jericho Valley Inn, Williamstown, 14 miles away
Jiminy Peak, Hancock, 15 miles away
BENTLEY BROOK RESORT, Hancock, 16 miles away
Vacation Village At Berkshires, Hancock, 16 miles away
Midtown Motel, Bennington, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Second Pond:
Broken Wheel Campground, Petersburg, 6 miles away
Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds, Petersburg, 7 miles away
Alps Family Campground, Averill Park, 10 miles away
Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Second Pond:
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 16 miles away
      1150 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York, 16 miles away
      505 vertical feet
Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts, 18 miles away
      300 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Second Pond:
Hoosic River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall)
 Trails Near Second Pond:
Southeast Hollow Trail, Rensselaer County, 12 miles away
Taconic Crest Trail, Bennington County, 12 miles away
Williams Trail, Berkshire County, 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Second Pond:
Mill Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Long Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Alps Family Campground
10 miles away
this is a gREAt campground for people with children. They make you feel great about camping. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. I would recomended this campground 110 percent!!!!...alps is the most awesome place to camp.they offer everything and anything there. we saw what they did at the 4th of july and the kids loved it. I advice any parents that have have kids to take them there........they WON'T be disapointed...

Deer Run Camp Grounds
11 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...TENT:24 water/electric, RV:all have cable, - 370 RV hookups, PETS:require proof of rabies, POOL:1 adult, 2 family, 1 kiddie...You may look at the park online at www.abcamping.com Sits high overlooking a valley with views to Mass. and Vermont.  Heavily wooded with trails over 225 acres. Four pools.  Well stocked store with larger stores nearby.  Golf course next door.  Family friendly.  Close to Saratoga. ...

Taconic Crest Trail
11 miles away
First, the Taconic Crest Trail is in NY state not VT, starting just south west of pownal vt, and traveling back and forth between the ny and MA line for about 39 miles....

Racquet Lake
12 miles away
You will have the best time if you are a out doors person. :)...

Lake Lauderdale Campgrounds
14 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom... - 40 RV hookups...Open & wooded sites. Beautiful private tent sites in the woods. In the foothills of the Green Mountains. Primitive to full hookups. RV service & parts on campground.    ...

Privacy Campground
15 miles away
We have camped at Privacy Campground in Hancock Ma. for many years. It is a hidden jewel in the Jericho Valley. Good Bless them for many years of fun camping at Privacy Campgrounds!...

Jiminy Peak
15 miles away
4 PHOTOS
... and lighting 20 of its trails allowing for night skiing until 10pm. It is the home of the Berkshire Express, the region's only 6 passenger high-speed chairlift, which brings you to the summit in less than 5 minutes! The mountain is also served by 2 quads, 3 triples, a double, and two magic carpets.

In 2007, Jiminy Peak became the first ski resort to construct its own wind turbine on property, for the purpose of powering its operations. Named Zephyr, the turbine stands 386 feet tall, and produces about a third of the total energy requirements of the resort.

Jiminy Peak's Base Area includes a beautiful Village Center that addresses all of your needs. As you arrive and unload in the drop off area, you first notice the Paul Major welcome center. Inside you'll find the Guest Services desk, as well as a Renewable Energy Education Center. Across the way, the conveniently located Burbank Children's Center is home to Jiminy's SkiWEE and Explorer programs, and the Cub's Den Playroom. Up the steps to the Village Center, you'll find 'Just Jiminy' a logo store perfect for finding t...

Queechy Lake
18 miles away
I saw a bear at Queechy Lake eating berries. It was so cool!...

Onota Lake
19 miles away
Please consider banning the feeding of migratory birds at Onota (and other) lakes as the effluent adds greatly to our increasing weed problem....

Catamount
22 miles away
I have the great fortune of living near Catamount so I can go pretty much any time I want. It's a great ski area for being of moderate size. Good variety of runs, no chance of getting bored....

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