Hamilton Reservoir
400+ acre reservoir with fishing, paddling, swimming and boating that is also home to a water skiing club with a show team.
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Lebanon Community Center Pool
The Community Center Pool is open each summer to residents of Lebanon, Franklin, and their guests. The Lebanon Recreation Department uses this pool to offer swim lessons as well as…
Read MoreNipmuck State Forest
Nipmuck State Forest, combined with Bigelow Hollow State Park,has 3 bodies of water range from 20 – 300 acres & offer scuba diving as well as boating. Some fees.
Read MoreHolland Park/Lake Siog Recreation Area
Holland Park/Lake Siog Recreation Area allows swimming and scuba diving at your own risk are allowed at Lake Siog, which is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. No…
Read MoreBuffumville Lake
Buffumville Lake has a 300-foot long beach with an enclosed swimming area for safety. The park has a 300-ft beach with an enclosed swimming area. People over age 12 pay…
Read MoreBigelow Hollow State Park
Bigelow Hollow State Park is a rare spot to scuba dive in The Last Green Valley, Bigelow Hollow has 3 popular ponds ranging from 18 acres to 300 acres. Rock…
Read MoreWebster Lake
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg is purportedly the second longest place name in the world. The Nipmuck Indian title is popularly translated as You fish on your side, I’ll fish on my side and nobody will fish in the middle.”It is the largest natural lake in southern New England at 1,442 acres with its deepest point at 45 feet. It originates as three spring-fed ponds that are joined by narrow channels. Webster Lake is noted for its clarity, with waters transparent to a depth of fifteen feet and is home to at least seventeen species of fish including American eel, smallmouth bass, and yellow bullheads. It is also stocked with brood salmon.Just a few turns off Route 395, access the lake from Memorial Beach Park on Memorial Beach Dr. During the summer there is a fee for parking.”
Read MoreBigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest
Rte. 171 entrance is at Bigelow Hollow State Park; Rte. 190 entrance is at the Laurel Sanctuary. Mountain Laurel is the Connecticut State Flower. Boating, cross-country skiing, hiking, hunting, letterboxing, picnicking, pond fishing, scuba diving, and snowmobiling. Facilities include a boat launch ramp, picnic tables, and pit toilets.
Read MoreLake Siog Recreation Area/Holland Pond Reservoir
Major recreation area operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lake Siog Recreation Area offers paddling, boating (launches) & fishing, plus swimming and scuba diving at your own risk.…
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