Burr Pond State Park, Connecticut

  Important to note that Rugg Brook Reservoir is an active source of drinking water for the residents of Winsted, so remember that you're in the watershed. No swimming, fishing, boating etc. You've missed the Mad River Dam recreation area, right next to Rugg Brook. Great place for hiking, and if you're feeling adventurous, you can scour the mountain for the old aqueduct running from Rugg Brook Res. to Crystal Lake. Says Adam Seidl

Burr Pond State Park has lovely nature scenery for your viewing happiness. So many fun things to do at Burr Pond State
    Park, so little time. You'll meet a lot of people from Winsted here, and a tremendous spot to camp here at Burr Pond State Park is White Pines Campground. This river has so much to offer. Why not pop by Cameron Point also while you're here, and if you're interested in hydro structures,
you can stop at Sucker Brook Dam. Any time is a great time at Burr Pond State Park if you adore the outdoors. In case you don’t mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Still River; camping is available at Austin Hawes Campground.
Much rain falls at Burr Pond State Park; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is January. During the warm days of summer at Burr Pond State Park temperatures are ordinarily in the 70's while nighttime lows are usually in the 50's. The wintertime brings
 
highs down to the 20's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Burr Pond State Park temperatures dip to the 10's. Dry warm beds await you at Tollgate Hill Inn, and paddling on Farmington River is so much fun.
You can spot Walnut Mountain from Burr Pond State Park, and why not visit Burr Pond Dam while you're here. At this river you will always have a good time. Burr Pond is a nearby lake that you could pop by; Bristol Cove is close by and always brilliant to take a look at. If you need a site to stay Quality Inn & Suites is a great choice, and from Burr Pond State Park you obtain a nice view of Burr Mountain.
Days Inn - Torrington is a splendid location to get some rest, and as expected, this is a good area for folks who like lakes, Rugg Brook Reservoir is a lake close at hand. The surroundings of this river have so much to offer. Camping at Macedonia Brook State Park is always a glorious experience, and get drenched paddling on Farmington River - Riverton. If you came to camp Burr Pond State Park is a great spot to do that, and do schedule some time to stop by Wheeler Point if you have a chance.
Paugnut State Forest is a splendid local forest, and taking a little visit to nearby Third Bay is a nice idea. Burr Pond State Park is a good site for a visit when you need to spend some time in the wilderness. It's a popular place to go to for folks from Winsted.
You could also pop by Besse Park Pond while you're here at Burr Pond State Park; it's close by; let's not forget Sucker Brook which is a stream that you may bump into during your stay. This place is so good, just look at all the cool stuff to do close to Burr Pond State Park. There's so much to do here at Burr Pond State Park that you need to camp here for a while, Laurel Crest Campground is a great spot for that, and probably you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Winchester Lake is just a very short distance away. Burr Pond State Park is a good wilderness vicinity that everybody enjoys.
There are loads of exciting activities for everyone to like. This river is so perfect. Taylor Brook flows through this area. Whitewater paddling is fine on Sandy Brook River; a lake close by is Highland Lake.
Burr Pond State Park has glorious outdoors recreation that you could utilize.

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Campgrounds near Burr Pond State Park, Connecticut:

   Laurel Crest Campground, Litchfield County, 1 miles away

   Burr Pond State Park, Torrington, 3 miles away

   Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent, 3 miles away

   White Pines Campground, Winsted, 5 miles away

   Austin Hawes Campground, Litchfield County, 7 miles away




Trails near Burr Pond State Park, Connecticut:

   Mattatuck Trail, Litchfield County, 11 miles away

   Mattatuck Trail, New Haven County, 15 miles away

   Tunxis Trail, Hartford County, 17 miles away





 

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Outdoors Recreation Near Torrington, Connecticut
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Torrington, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Burr Pond State Park. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

 
Quality Inn & Suites, Torrington
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2.7 miles away
Days Inn - Torrington, Torrington
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3.4 miles away
Tollgate Hill Inn, Litchfield
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6.5 miles away
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk
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12 miles away
Wolcott Inn And Suites, Wolcott
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15.5 miles away
Courtyard By Marriott Waterbury, Waterbury
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16.8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Waterbury Ct, Waterbury
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16.9 miles away
Clarion Hotel Bristol, Bristol
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16.9 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Waterbury, Waterbury
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18.4 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Hartford Avon, Avon
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18.6 miles away
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