Wharton Brook State Park Custom Search   With 25% of the runs being black and red, and 75% of the 88 acres of skiing territory being green and blue; there are perfect runs for any ability at Powder Ridge. Powder Ridge nearby is a great ski mountain; it gets blanketed by 5 feet of ice cold snow yearly; it has 19 runs, 5 great ski lifts, and a perfect 500-foot elevation difference. The 7 feet of good snow that fall per year at the nearby ski mountain Mount Southington is perfect. Mount Southington has 8 great ski lifts, a perfect 425-foot drop from top to bottom, and 14 slopes. At Mount Southington     25% of the slopes are hard while 75% are green and blue; everybody enjoys Mount Southington with its 51 acres of skiing area. There's some flowing water close by, Eightmile Brook is a stream you can check out during your stay. After a long day outdoors Days Inn Hamden is a good place to spend a night or two. While you're here at Wharton Brook State Park, you could also go to beautiful Lake Saltonstall, and don't forget to take a perfect little spree to Wharton Brook.         Review Guidelines   Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available in and near Wharton Brook State Park.   Lakes in and near Wharton Brook State Park Graniss Pond, New Haven County, 7 miles away Lake Saltonstall, New Haven County, 7 miles away Lake Whitney, New Haven County, 7 miles away Silver Lake, Hartford County, 9 miles away Quonnipaug Lake, New Haven County, 10 miles away   Campgrounds in and near Wharton Brook State Park Little City Campground, Higganum, 16 miles away Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, 17 miles away National Computer Camps, Orange, 17 miles away Riverdale Camp Sites, Clinton, 19 miles away River Road Campground, Clinton, 20 miles away   Public Lands in and near Wharton Brook State Park Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 34 miles away Sleeping Giant State Park, Connecticut, 3 miles away West Rock Ridge State Park, Connecticut, 9 miles away Wadsworth Falls State Park, Connecticut, 12 miles away   Hiking Trails in and near Wharton Brook State Park Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County , 8 miles away Metacomet Trail, Hartford County , 18 miles away   Marinas in and near Wharton Brook State Park Waucoma Yacht Club, New Haven , 7 miles away Birbarie Marina, Branford , 8 miles away Short Beach River Marina, New Haven , 8 miles away Goodsell Point Marina, Branford , 9 miles away Bruce & Johnsons West, Branford , 9 miles away   Whitewater Rivers in and near Wharton Brook State Park Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) Whitewater Outfitter - Non-Core Tabala Vacations, Hartford County , 19 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County , 19 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)   Hotels near Wharton Brook State Park Holiday Inn NORTH HAVEN, North Haven , 2 miles away Days Inn Hamden, Hamden , 5 miles away Homewood Suites by Hilton WallingfordMeriden, Wallingford , 5 miles away Fairfield Inn New Haven Wallingford, Wallingford , 5 miles away Carriage House, Hamden , 5 miles away   Golf Courses near Wharton Brook State Park Harbour Ridge Golf Course, Wallingford , 1 miles away   Ski Areas near Wharton Brook State Park Powder Ridge, Connecticut , 8 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs Mount Southington, Connecticut , 10 miles away, 425 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 25 miles away, 625 foot drop, 5 lifts, 15 runs