Hidden gems: Lakes in West Hartford

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in West Hartford. This list contains 24 places from Lake category.

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Connecticut River Reservoir
Lake
👍👍 Plenty of fish to go around
5.00 (5 reviews) (~27.68 km from centre)
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Hartford Reservoir Number 5
Lake
👍👍 Great place for a walk, or a dog walk and bike riding! Love this place and highly recommend.
4.90 (49 reviews) (~3.44 km from centre)
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Hartford Reservoir Number 3
Lake
4.90 (20 reviews) (~4 km from centre)
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Dividend Pond
Lake
👍👍 Easy to get lost in this beautiful landscape. The falls are beautiful when. Many historical remains of the mill can be seen when walking around the base of the waterfall with information plaques which tells a story from the past. Winter is even prettier. Slippery landscapes around the pond, but the...
4.90 (19 reviews) (~15.74 km from centre)
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Hitchcock Lake
Lake
👍👍 Look at these beauties!!!! Who couldn't find this relaxing!!!!????
4.90 (15 reviews) (~27.76 km from centre)
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Barkhamsted Reservoir
Lake
👍👍 No parking on the sidewalk but you can park near the roundabout and walk back. It's really nice to take pictures here since the views are beautiful and peaceful. There's no restroom nearby but I believe there's one near the village.
4.80 (110 reviews) (~28.8 km from centre)
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Hartford Reservoir Number 6
Lake
👍👍 One of our go-to places for biking / hiking or just a walk/ stroll. Great place for fall pictures as well.
4.80 (37 reviews) (~5.87 km from centre)
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West Hill Lake
Lake
👍👍 Go Away People, It's really awful and terrible and nasty here, and you should absolutely go somewhere else. The boat launch is overcrowded already. The beach is full. The water wants to refresh you, but you should just say : NO There are rocks and sand and fish in the water. Go to Candlewood...
4.80 (25 reviews) (~28.11 km from centre)
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Mirror Lake
Lake
👍👍 You can park here and begin the trek up to Castle Craig. The area around the lake is a nice calm spot. I saw some people fishing and barbequing.
4.80 (21 reviews) (~24.9 km from centre)
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Farmington Reservoir
Lake
👍👍 I didn't even know this existed I was driving down the road and saw a sign and pulled over into the little parking lot that they have. You will have to walk a very short distance and then it will open up right into a beautiful large Reservoir. There is a stone building right at the beginning of the...
4.80 (18 reviews) (~9.04 km from centre)
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Dunning Lake
Lake
👍 Very nice setting and plenty to do. The guy going around telling people to put on life vests should set the example by putting one on himself
4.80 (17 reviews) (~8.97 km from centre)
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Cornelis Pond
Lake
👍👍 This place is extremely clean and wonderful for children great amount of space and people practice social distancing very well people are friendly there's life guards a water raft you can swing out to and lay there or jump off they have 2 slides swings picnic tables grills and a nice place to go hi...
4.80 (6 reviews) (~28.53 km from centre)
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Congamond Lakes
Lake
4.70 (59 reviews) (~29.54 km from centre)
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Crystal Lake
Lake
😠 Drove 38 minutes from nearby town to find out is only for MIDDLETOWN RESIDENTS!!! THANKS FOR A LONG DRIVE TO BE A PRIVATE LAKE....PLEASE UPDATE WEBSITE AND POINT OUT THAT IMPORTANT REMARK!
4.70 (45 reviews) (~28.21 km from centre)
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Buckingham Reservoir
Lake
👍 Great place, great trails, great views. Too bad, so many dog owners don't know how to read English as they ignore the many signs asking them to leash their dogs (yes, you have to, even if your do is "nice and friendly.")
4.70 (16 reviews) (~20.88 km from centre)
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Scoville Reservoir
Lake
👍 Nice place to go for a walk. Trail is 3.5 miles and easy enough for all ages. You do have to cross a road and walk by the Wolcott recreation center to complete the loop but other than that its good trail that is dog friendly ( on a leash of course) There are multiple parking lots around the trail s...
4.60 (66 reviews) (~27.75 km from centre)
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Crescent Lake
Lake
👍👍 This is a great park that my wife and I have gone to on multiple occasions. There are some flat trails, but there are also some very difficult trails that have a lot of roots of roots coming out of the ground. If you are a novice hiker, some trails might not be meant for you.
4.60 (54 reviews) (~14.84 km from centre)
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Shenipsit Lake
Lake
Natural lake & public drinking water reservoir with opportunities for boating, canoeing & fishing.
4.60 (41 reviews) (~29.49 km from centre)
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Black Pond
Lake
👍👍 Love to Kayak, Fish, Hike and just relax here! Peaceful, clean environment. Not to busy during the week!
4.60 (36 reviews) (~26.51 km from centre)
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Beseck Lake
Lake
👍👍 Great sunset view!
4.60 (28 reviews) (~27.54 km from centre)
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