Big Pond, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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    What a nice lake Big Pond is. This lake is so wonderful. The slopes of Ski Liberty are so inviting noone can resist, and a perfect spot to camp here at Big Pond is Conewago Campground. Hairy Springs Hollow is a great location to explore, and you can run the rapids of Conewago Creek - West. From a precipitation point of view Big Pond is a rather normal location; the wettest month of the year is usually June, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest month  
   of the year is January.
At Big Pond you always meet someone from Gettysburg, and Best Western Shippensburg Hotel is a fine place to get some rest. The warmest time of the year at Big Pond comes with high temperatures in the 80's with overnight lows in the 60's. Highs throughout the winter are typically in the 30's; night lows in the 20's for Big Pond.
Big Pond is right by the Lippencot Trail; Piney Apple Golf Course is a good golf course close by. A great
 
               place for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Big Pond is Antietam Creek - East Branch, and if you need a place to stay Rodeway Inn Shippensburg is a pleasant choice. This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Wildcat Trail, and camping at Pine Grove Furnace State Park is always a great experience.
Yep, outdoors exciting stuff to do are beyond doubt plentiful here at Big Pond. The Pole Bridge Trail offers hiking at its best, and from Big Pond you obtain a pleasant view of Sliding Rock Mountain.

 
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Current weather conditions at Big Pond, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: SHIPPENSBURG 7 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.06194
Longitude: -77.41056

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These outdoors activities are available near Big Pond.
 Hotels Near Big Pond:
Rodeway Inn Shippensburg, Shippensburg, 5 miles away
Best Western Shippensburg Hotel, Shippensburg, 5 miles away
Scottish Inns & Suites Fayetteville, Fayetteville, 12 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Chambersburg/Scotland Area, Chambersburg, 12 miles away
Sleep Inn & Suites, Chambersburg, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Big Pond:
Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Gardners, 7 miles away
Conewago Campground, Biglerville, 8 miles away
Dogwood Acres, Newville, 9 miles away
Colonels Crk Campground, Fayetteville, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Big Pond:
Ski Liberty, Pennsylvania, 16 miles away
      650 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Big Pond:
Conewago Creek - West, Adams CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class III-V - 2 miles long (Buchanan Valley to Bridgeport)
Antietam Creek - East Branch, Franklin CountyCounty, 17 miles away
      Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Old Forge to confluence with West Branch)
 National Parks Near Big Pond:
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 24 miles away
Glen Echo Park, McLean - VA, 61 miles away
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Big Pond:
Pole Bridge Trail, Franklin County, 2 miles away
Wildcat Trail, Adams County, 5 miles away
Lippencot Trail, Adams County, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Big Pond:
Piney Apple Golf Course, Biglerville, 7 miles away

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