Nelson's Family Campground, Connecticut   A visit to Haddam Meadows State Park when you're here at Nelson's Family Campground is never a bad idea, and Hammonasset River is a glorious whitewater spot close by. Near Nelson's Family Campground you come across a golf course called Blackledge Country Club; folks from East Hampton love to come here. For the duration of the warmest time of the year here at Nelson's Family Campground, high temperatures mostly reach the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and throughout the dark     hours in the wintertime at Nelson's Family Campground temperatures descend to the 10's. Nelson's Family Campground gets lots of water; all through May this area sees the most rain; the driest of the months is February. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining things in close proximity to Nelson's Family Campground. Go for a hike on the Mattabesset Trail, and not far from Nelson's Family Campground you get some splendid water scenery at Pocotopaug Lake Dam. So many amusing things in the neighborhood of Nelson's Family Campground, and to be here is always fun. On a beautiful day you get a vista of Clark Hill from Nelson's Family Campground, and Arrow Point is very near and is a fine site to have a look at. You can run the rapids of Salmon River close to Nelson's Family Campground; great hiking is available along   the Mattabesset Trail. Some of the things you can do here at Nelson's Family Campground are whitewater paddling, fishing, hiking, swimming, and playing golf, so you won’t run out of things to do. A golf course near Nelson's Family Campground is Portland Golf Course; Pocotopaug Lake is a nearby lake that you could check out. Nelson's Family Campground is an old favorite with campers from East Hampton. Ok, you've been cooped up for too much time, time to get out, and Nelson's Family Campground in Connecticut is just what you need. This is such a brilliant campground. This part of Connecticut is always a pleasure to take a look at all through camping season. This campground is so brilliant. Nelson's Family Campground sits in the shade of the Bald Hill Range; a great location for whitewater paddling is Roaring Brook River. So many local attractions and all the outdoors recreation are splendid reasons to come. The surroundings of this campground have so much to offer. Quarry Ridge Golf Course is a golf course in the vicinity of Nelson's Family Campground, and why not a little side spree to Hales Brook. Loads of people select this campground to be next to Hurd State Park. You imagine that's enough? Just getting warmed up. A trip to Hurd State Park when you're here at Nelson's Family Campground is a magnificent idea; don't miss out on a nice swamp; Webb Swamp is right here at Nelson's Family Campground. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Powder Ridge is close to Nelson's Family Campground; hiking is a popular thing to do around Nelson's Family Campground; Washington Trail is a magnificent local trail. LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Address: 71 Mott Hill Rd East Hampton, Connecticut 6424 Coordinates: Latitude: 41.611063 Longitude: -72.512341 Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury, Glastonbury 10 miles away Enjoy stylish comfort and the amenities and services of top rated hotels when you stay at Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury hotel in beautiful Glastonbury Connecticut. 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Connecticut Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Connecticut.       These outdoors activities are available near Nelson's Family Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Nelson's Family Campground: Markham Meadows Campgrounds, East Hampton , 4 miles away Wolf's Den Family Campground, East Haddam , 10 miles away Little City Campground, Higganum , 10 miles away Devil's Hopyard State Park, East Haddam , 11 miles away Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill , 13 miles away Lake williams Campground, Lebanon , 14 miles away Salem Farms Campground, Salem , 15 miles away   Hotels Near Nelson's Family Campground: Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury, Glastonbury , 10 miles away Inn At Middletown, Middletown , 10 miles away Howard Johnson Express Inn Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill , 10 miles away Fairfield Inn And Suites By Marriott Hartford Manchester, Manchester , 10 miles away Hampton Inn Rocky Hill, Ct, Rocky Hill , 10 miles away Super 8 Rocky Hill Hartford South, Rocky Hill , 10 miles away Super 8 Motel Manchester Ct, Manchester , 10 miles away   Ski Areas Near Nelson's Family Campground: Powder Ridge, Connecticut , 17 miles away, 500 vertical feet Mount Southington, Connecticut , 29 miles away, 425 vertical feet Ski Sundown, Connecticut , 33 miles away, 625 vertical feet Blandford, Massachusetts , 41 miles away, 465 vertical feet Pine Ridge, Massachusetts , 50 miles away, 200 vertical feet Otis Ridge, Massachusetts , 51 miles away, 400 vertical feet Woodbury, Connecticut , 51 miles away, 300 vertical feet Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut , 57 miles away, 640 vertical feet Berkshire East, Massachusetts , 58 miles away, 1180 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 63 miles away, 1000 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Nelson's Family Campground: Salmon River, Tolland County , 6 miles away, Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16) Roaring Brook River, Hartford County , 6 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) Farmington River, Hartford County , 20 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187) Natchaug River, Tolland/ Windham County , 28 miles away, Class II-IV - 0.9 miles long (England Road to Route 198)   National Parks Near Nelson's Family Campground: Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT , 47 miles away Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 51 miles away   Trails Near Nelson's Family Campground: Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County , 16 miles away Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County , 17 miles away Washington Trail, Middlesex County , 17 miles away   Golf Courses Near Nelson's Family Campground: Quarry Ridge Golf Course, Portland , 6 miles away Portland Golf Course, Portland , 6 miles away Blackledge Country Club, Hebron , 6 miles away Tallwood Country Club, Hebron , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Nelson's Family Campground