Lake Hancock, Bennington County, Vermont

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     While you're here at Lake Hancock you can take a hike along the Atwood Trail, and you're probably into lakes, South Stream Pond is one of those close by. And if that's not enough, there's a heap more to do right next door to Lake Hancock. If you came for an overnight stay Clarksburg State Park is a splendid place to camp; on a great day you can take a hike along the Bald Mountain Trail. If you need a site to stay Americas Best Value Inn-Bennington is a wonderful  
   choice, and an afternoon playing golf at MT Anthony Country Club is always a pleasure.
The warmest time of the year at Lake Hancock comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows drop down to the 50's. Highs through the winter are ordinarily in the 30's, and night lows in the 0's for Lake Hancock. This is a magnificent area for people who like lakes. South Stream Pond is a lake close by, and a good site for whitewater paddling is Green River.
 
               This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Old Stage Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and you can run the rapids of Walloomsac River.
This lake is so wonderful. Skiing at Mount Greylock Ski Club is one of those things you just ought to do, and why not camp at Shady Acres Campground while you're here at Lake Hancock. If only every site had this much outdoors enjoyable things, what a great planet it would be. A wonderful close by hotel is Knights Inn Bennington, and the top of Scrub Hill is easily observed from Lake Hancock. You can never get enough of the good skiing at Haystack, and if you're stopping by from Bennington, you won't be the only one.
From a rain point of view Lake Hancock is a reasonably normal spot; August is the wettest month with most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month.

 
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5 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Lake Hancock, Bennington County, Vermont
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Local climate location: SALEM 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.825
Longitude: -73.12917

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These outdoors activities are available near Lake Hancock.
 Hotels Near Lake Hancock:
Americas Best Value Inn-Bennington, Bennington, 5 miles away
Knights Inn Bennington, Bennington, 5 miles away
The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA, North Adams, 6 miles away
Midtown Motel, Bennington, 6 miles away
Holiday Inn BERKSHIRES, North Adams, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Hancock:
Shady Acres Campground, Bennington County, 6 miles away
Clarksburg State Park, North Adams, 6 miles away
Holysmoke Camps, Shaftsbury, 8 miles away
Merck Forest Foundation, Pownal, 8 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Lake Hancock:
Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts, 11 miles away
      300 vertical feet
Haystack, Vermont, 16 miles away
      1160 vertical feet
Mount Snow, Vermont, 18 miles away
      1700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lake Hancock:
Walloomsac River, Bennington CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class I-III - 4 miles long (Appalachian Trail Crossing to Park Street in Bennington)
Green River, Berkshire CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 8.15 miles long (US Route 7 to Hoosic River)
Dunbar Brook, Franklin / Berkshire CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V - 2.7 miles long (South Road to Deerfield River)
 Trails Near Lake Hancock:
Old Stage Trail, Bennington County, 4 miles away
Atwood Trail, Bennington County, 5 miles away
Bald Mountain Trail, Bennington County, 5 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lake Hancock:
MT Anthony Country Club, Bennington, 5 miles away
Stamford Valley Golf Course, Stamford, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Lake Hancock:
South Stream Pond, Bennington CountyCounty, 4 miles away
South Stream Pond, Bennington CountyCounty, 4 miles away

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