Penwood State Park Custom Search   About 25% of the slopes covering the 65 acres of skiing area at Ski Sundown are expert and advanced while 75% of the slopes are intermediate or beginner. Skiers love Ski Sundown; it's a glorious ski area. 5 feet of snow fall annually on the 15 slopes of Ski Sundown. This close by ski area has a drop of 625 feet and has 5 good ski lifts. The advanced and expert slopes account for 25% of the beloved slopes at Mount Southington, the ski mountain every skier loves. There's 51 acres of skiing land to enjoy, 75% of which are green and blue slopes. Mount Southington     close by is a splendid ski mountain; it gets covered by 7 feet of beautiful snow per winter; it has 14 slopes, 8 lifts, and a great 425-foot height difference. The 5 feet of wonderful snow that fall per year at the close by ski resort Powder Ridge is nice. Powder Ridge has 5 lifts, a perfect 500-foot altitude difference, and 19 ski trails. The tough ski trails at Powder Ridge account for 25% of the ski trails, and they are incredibly perfect; novices and children are in luck too, 75% of the 88 acres of skiable land are blanketed by easy ski trails.     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 Penwood State Park.   Lakes in and near Penwood State Park Lake Erie, Hartford County, 5 miles away Tuller Reservoir, Hartford County, 5 miles away Congamond Lakes, Hampden County, 8 miles away Farmington River Reservoir, Hartford County, 11 miles away Monce Pond, Hartford County, 11 miles away   Campgrounds in and near Penwood State Park Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 9 miles away Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 9 miles away Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 10 miles away Wilderness Experience Unlimtd, Westfield, 13 miles away Prospect Mountain Campground, Granville, 13 miles away   Public Lands in and near Penwood State Park Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 56 miles away Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT , 63 miles away Talcott Mountain State Park, Connecticut, 2 miles away Stratton Brook State Park, Connecticut, 4 miles away Dinosaur State Park, Connecticut, 13 miles away   Hiking Trails in and near Penwood State Park Metacomet Trail, Hartford County , 5 miles away   Marinas in and near Penwood State Park Rock Landing Marina, Cromwell , 14 miles away Seaboard Marina, South Glastonbury , 15 miles away Hartford Yacht Club, Glastonbury , 16 miles away Four Mile River Marina, West Springfield , 17 miles away Portland Riverside Marina, Portland , 19 miles away   Whitewater Rivers in and near Penwood State Park Farmington River, Hartford County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187) Whitewater Outfitter - Non-Core Tabala Vacations, Hartford County , 5 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County , 11 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)   Hotels near Penwood State Park Green Acres B And B, Simsbury , 2 miles away Simsbury 1820 House, Simsbury , 2 miles away Avon Old Farms Hotel, Avon , 4 miles away Residence Inn Hartford Avon, Avon , 4 miles away Delamar West Hartford, West Hartford , 6 miles away   Golf Courses near Penwood State Park Blue Fox Run, Avon , 4 miles away Airways Golf Course & Country, West Suffield , 7 miles away   Ski Areas near Penwood State Park Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 12 miles away, 625 foot drop, 5 lifts, 15 runs Mount Southington, Connecticut , 18 miles away, 425 foot drop, 8 lifts, 14 runs Powder Ridge, Connecticut , 19 miles away, 500 foot drop, 5 lifts, 19 runs