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     South Long Pond is a nice lake to visit. Going for a hike along the Williams Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and a fine place for whitewater paddling is Poesten Kill River. The warmest time of the year at South Long Pond comes with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's generally in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to South Long  
   Pond. A common amount of precipitation falls here at South Long Pond; July is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month of the year is February.
And that's not all you can do here at South Long Pond. Dry warm beds await you at Jiminy Peak, and there's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Mount Greylock Ski Club. This lake is so wonderful. Not far from South Long Pond, you'll locate Taconic Pond which is a lovely lake, and a tremendous
 
               site to camp here at South Long Pond is Broken Wheel Campground.
Lakes are magnificent; Dyken Pond is a lake that's near South Long Pond, and why not camp at Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds since you're here at South Long Pond. After a long day outdoors Jericho Valley Inn is a fine location to spend a night or two, and hiking along the Taconic Crest Trail is nice fun. This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on the Southeast Hollow Trail, and tremendous skiing awaits you at Jiminy Peak.

 
Jericho Valley Inn, Williamstown
11 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
12 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: TROY LOCK AND DAM 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.73417
Longitude: -73.42583

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These outdoors activities are available near South Long Pond.
 Hotels Near South Long Pond:
Jericho Valley Inn, Williamstown, 11 miles away
Jiminy Peak, Hancock, 12 miles away
BENTLEY BROOK RESORT, Hancock, 13 miles away
Vacation Village At Berkshires, Hancock, 14 miles away
Orchards Hotel, Williamstown, 16 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near South Long Pond:
Broken Wheel Campground, Petersburg, 4 miles away
Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds, Petersburg, 6 miles away
Alps Family Campground, Averill Park, 9 miles away
Privacy Campground, Lanesboro, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near South Long Pond:
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 13 miles away
      1150 vertical feet
Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts, 15 miles away
      300 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York, 19 miles away
      505 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near South Long Pond:
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall)
Hoosic River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse)
 Trails Near South Long Pond:
Southeast Hollow Trail, Rensselaer County, 9 miles away
Taconic Crest Trail, Bennington County, 10 miles away
Williams Trail, Berkshire County, 11 miles away
 Lakes Near South Long Pond:
Dyken Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Taconic Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Alps Family Campground
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...

Taconic Crest Trail
10 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....

Privacy Campground
12 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!...

Racquet Lake
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Jiminy Peak
13 miles away
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... parks on 1,150 feet of vertical rise. Located in Hancock, MA, Jiminy Peak is capable of making snow on 93% of its terrain, 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, a...

Deer Run Camp Grounds
13 miles away
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Queechy Lake
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Lake Lauderdale Campgrounds
16 miles away
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Onota Lake
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Catamount
19 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....

Ski Butternut
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Butternut is a good place to go. They are also nice to nice to family...Best little mountain in the world. I would rather have a nice day at butternut that a weekend at killington...Butternut is allright with me. I like it, it's good....

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