Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut Metropolitan Area

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Hotels near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

Econo Lodge East Hartford, East Hartford
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.4 miles away
Holiday Inn EAST HARTFORD, East Hartford
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1.2 miles away
Comfort Inn & Suites East Hartford, East Hartford
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1.3 miles away
Sheraton Hartford Hotel, East Hartford
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1.6 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HARTFORD CONVENTION CTR AREA, Hartford
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2 miles away
Days Inn Hartford/Closest Downtown, Hartford
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2 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Hartford/Windsor, Hartford
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2 miles away
Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartford
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2.2 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn - Hartford, Hartford
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2.2 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury, Glastonbury
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2.3 miles away
Crowne Plaza Hotel HARTFORD-DOWNTOWN, Hartford
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2.4 miles away
Residence Inn Hartford Downtown, Hartford
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2.4 miles away
Hilton Hartford, Hartford
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2.6 miles away
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hartford Downtown, Hartford
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2.9 miles away
Holiday Inn Express HARTFORD - DOWNTOWN, Hartford
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3 miles away
Comfort Inn Wethersfield, Wethersfield
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4.1 miles away
Super 8 Hartford South - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill
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4.3 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn - Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill
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4.4 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Metacomet Trail
11 miles away
... trail entrance about 20 feet past a dirt road gate on the right that I had been using to get to the...

Risley Reservoir
11 miles away
...or fishing. Use minnows and you'll catch a lot of pickerel and bass. Worms bring in copious amounts ...

Powder Ridge
14 miles away
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

Salmon River
16 miles away
...ear. MAde the trip no fun, I won't return. Try the Farmington instead....it's just bigger withmore r...

Sodom Mountain Campground
17 miles away
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...

Mattabesset Trail
18 miles away
You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm...

Monce Pond
18 miles away
this pond was named Lake Major or Laggo maggiore by Harry Batistoni back in the 40's when he owned t...

Andover Lake
19 miles away
...lowed. I remember skin diving in the 70's when I was around 10 and being able to see twenty thirty f...

Mount Southington
21 miles away
...all ability-levels. Novice trails that gently glide down sloping hillsides as well as down-hill runs...

Ski Sundown
22 miles away
5 PHOTOS
...clude a Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, f...

Hammonasset River
22 miles away
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Connecticut River
23 miles away
The Holyoke Dam is between the put-in and take-out.  The dam is roughly halfway between the two brid...

Farmington River
28 miles away
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Blandford
29 miles away
I love the nightskiing here, you can swing by after work and have some fun on the slopes....

Still River
29 miles away
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Otis Ridge
38 miles away
1 PHOTO
I went to the snowboard camp at Otis Ridge last year. Hope I get to go again this year....

Woodbury
43 miles away
5 PHOTOS
I love snowboarding here at Woodbury, and they have great tubing too....

Mohawk Mountain
46 miles away
...the world. Mohawk Mountain has remained a family business and a favorite destination for succeeding ...

Berkshire East
47 miles away
...can't wait to go again. It had tons of great beginner and intermediate trails. A little park !!!!!!!...

Pine Ridge
49 miles away
This area is closed....

Ski Butternut
51 miles away
Butternut is a good place to go. They are also nice to nice to family...

Bousquet
55 miles away
I just came back from skiing at Bousquet, it was awesome! Going back again as soon as possible....

Living Memorial Park
56 miles away
Just a slope with a lift. Perfect way to spend a winter afternoon....

Jiminy Peak
60 miles away
4 PHOTOS
...xt door. Purchase your tickets at the front of Crane Lodge, and sign up for lessons in the lower lev...

Catamount
61 miles away
...t fortune of living near Catamount so I can go pretty much any time I want. It's a great ski area fo...

Haystack
62 miles away
Great scenery and great skiing. This is an excellent ski resort....

Wachusett Mountain
64 miles away
Wachusett has really good snowmaking. They have snow left way after the natural snow has all melted....

Mount Snow
64 miles away
3 PHOTOS
Torstein Horgmo, the Winter Dew Tour, which is a world class competition that has its final stop at ...

Thunder Ridge
66 miles away
I come out here from New York a few times every winter to get some good skiing. It's a pretty decent...

Stratton
72 miles away
4 PHOTOS
Clock Tower...
...n's terrain) so powerful it can bury a football field in three feet of snow in just one hour and wha...

Magic Mountain
74 miles away
3 PHOTOS
...untain is your winter home for adventure in southern Vermont. Featuring classic Vermont skiing and r...

Snow Valley
77 miles away
I haven't been to Snow Valley since the 1960's. We used to go there on weekends back then....

Bromley Mountain
77 miles away
3 PHOTOS
Bromley is the only major ski area in New England with a southern exposure, giving our guests sun dr...

Yawgoo Valley
77 miles away
Yawgoo Valley is not huge but it's the only one we've got here in Rhode Island....

Crotched Mountain
83 miles away
5 PHOTOS
... the only late night ski & ride session, the madness starts up at 9pm and goes until 3am every Frida...

Okemo
84 miles away
3 PHOTOS
...nter sports enthusiasts find southern Vermont's highest vertical drop and vast trail network an exce...

Ascutney
88 miles away
Hey, this is an excellent mountain, really good in every way. The staff is great too....

Willard Mountain
88 miles away
Great little family oriented ski mountain....

Mount Sunapee
89 miles away
I go here all the time because it's so good. They have very good and fast lifts....

Pats Peak
92 miles away
... resort! A++! Great terrain, and smooth snow. They got it all. Terrain parks, glades, freestyle, reg...

Killington
96 miles away
Wow this place is huge man just tons and tons of runs. I'd say Killington's pretty much got it all...

Suicide Six
98 miles away
My favorite ski area, not too big. Nice and small and relaxing....

Pico Mountain
98 miles away
Good size resort with a good lift system and good runs....


Campgrounds near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 7 miles away
      
   Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 12 miles away
      
   Markham Meadows Campgrounds, East Hampton, 16 miles away
      
   Little City Campground, Higganum, 16 miles away
      
   Golden Acres Campground, Hampden County, 17 miles away
      
   Southwick Acres Campground, Southwick, 17 miles away
      
   Sodom Mountain Campground, Southwick, 18 miles away
      Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...

   Del-aire Camping Resort, Tolland, 18 miles away
      



Trails near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Metacomet Trail, Hartford County, 11 miles away
      ...inally located the trail entrance about 20 feet past a dirt road gate on the rig...

   Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 12 miles away
      
   Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 17 miles away
      
   Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 18 miles away
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Paddling Rivers Near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Roaring Brook River, HartfordCounty, 6 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)

   Farmington River, HartfordCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)

   Salmon River, TollandCounty, 17 miles away
      Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16)
...no fun, I won't return. Try the Farmington instead....it's just bigger withmore ...

   Farmington River - Collinsville, HartfordCounty, 19 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)

   Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New HavenCounty, 22 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road)
...llowing link from the Hammonassett River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_1...

   Little River, HampdenCounty, 23 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3.2 miles long (Dam below Cobble Mountain Reservoir to Northwest Road)

   Connecticut River, HampdenCounty, 23 miles away
      Class -blank- - 2 miles long (Holyoke)
... the put-in and take-out.  The dam is roughly halfway between the two bridges an...

   Farmington River - Riverton, LitchfieldCounty, 25 miles away
      Class I-III - 11 miles long (Riverton to Satan's Kingdom parking area)

   Hubbard River, HampdenCounty, 27 miles away
      Class V - 2.65 miles long (W Hartland Road to Route 20)

   Westfield River, HampdenCounty, 28 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Huntington to Russell)




Ski Areas Near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

   Mount Southington, Connecticut, 22 miles away
      425 vertical feet
...ides as well as down-hill runs that challenge and excite are just some features ...

   Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 22 miles away
      625 vertical feet
5 PHOTOS
...ter Fun'' or visit www.skisundown.com for conditions, trail map, rates, operatin...

   Blandford, Massachusetts, 29 miles away
      465 vertical feet
I love the nightskiing here, you can swing by after work and have some fun on th...

   Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 39 miles away
      400 vertical feet
1 PHOTO
I went to the snowboard camp at Otis Ridge last year. Hope I get to go again th...

   Woodbury, Connecticut, 44 miles away
      300 vertical feet
5 PHOTOS
I love snowboarding here at Woodbury, and they have great tubing too....

   Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 47 miles away
      640 vertical feet
...nd a favorite destination for succeeding generations of families.Mohawk Mountain...

   Berkshire East, Massachusetts, 47 miles away
      1180 vertical feet
...oved it. It was great. I can't wait to go again. It had tons of great beginner a...

   Pine Ridge, Massachusetts, 50 miles away
      200 vertical feet
This area is closed....

   Ski Butternut, Massachusetts, 52 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Butternut is a good place to go. They are also nice to nice to family...




Golf Courses Near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Keney Golf Course, Hartford, 3 miles away
      
   East Hartford Golf Course, East Hartford, 3 miles away
      
   Goodwin Golf Course, Hartford, 4 miles away
      
   Willowbrook Golf Course, South Windsor, 7 miles away
      
   Rolling Green Golf Club, Rocky Hill, 7 miles away
      
   Minnechaug Golf Course, Glastonbury, 8 miles away
      



Lakes Near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Bell Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      
   Hockanum River Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 2 miles away
      



Beaches Near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Babbs Beach, Hartford , 16 miles away
      
   Dossin Park Beach, New Haven , 19 miles away
      



National Parks near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut:

   Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 54 miles away
      
   Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 54 miles away
      


  

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