Bantam River Reservoir
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Bantam River Reservoir is a 17-acre reservoir near Bantam, Connecticut, at about 936 feet.
Litchfield Community GreenwayHikingPhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi- Bantam RiverCanoeing1 mi
- Graham Thompson TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Mount TomSummit3.2 mi
Mount Tom State ParkState parkPhoto: Ieateggseverymorning, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.4 mi
- Shepaug RiverCanoeing3.8 mi
- Jefferson HillSummit4.2 mi
- Northfield Brook Lake Group SheltersCamping8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Mount Tom PondLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- No Mans Land SwampLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- White Flower PondLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Slab Meadow No 3 DamLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Upper Shepaug ReservoirLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Hart PondLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Zeiglers PondLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Peckerman DamLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Morosani Pond Number 2Lake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Hawkins PondLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Bantam River Reservoir
Best months: July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 15°
12 wet
Feb
37° / 16°
10 wet
Mar
45° / 23°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
13 wet
May
69° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 38°
12 wet
Nov
49° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bakersville, CT, 14.1 mi away at 686 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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