Mattabesset Trail   As long as you like the outdoors you will like Connecticut. Mattabesset Trail is not very near Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford at all but when you hike it you're always having a good time. Preston Notch is a wonderful spot to take a look at nearby. There are some good whitewater spots on Whitewater Outfitter - Non-Core Tabala Vacations, and why not camp at Little City Campground since you're here at Mattabesset Trail. If you come at the right time of year,     Roaring Brook River offers some good whitewater. A short journey to Westfield Falls is always worthwhile; you'll meet a lot of people from Middlefield here. Manthey Brook is a wonderful place to take a look at, and Hotchkiss Cove Beach is a beach close by that you can pop by. Any time is a great time at Mattabesset Trail if you adore the outdoors. Some of the water close by flows, like Roaring Brook, and a good place like Wadsworth Falls State Park is too glorious to leave out. Nothing beats kicking back at Dossin Park Beach; you can take a little journey to Highland Pond Dam if you're here at Mattabesset Trail. Nelson's Family Campground is a nice local campground. Mattabesset Trail   is a pretty wet place typically with a good deal of precipitation. The month with most of the rain is May, and the driest month of the year is February. Through the warm months highs here at Mattabesset Trail reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. Be the first to review Mattabesset Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Mattabesset Trail.   Trails Near Mattabesset Trail: Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County , 7 miles away Metacomet Trail, Hartford County , 12 miles away   Campgrounds Near Mattabesset Trail: Little City Campground, Higganum , 11 miles away Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton , 16 miles away Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison , 16 miles away Riverdale Camp Sites, Clinton , 17 miles away River Road Campground, Clinton , 18 miles away   Whitewater Near Mattabesset Trail: Roaring Brook River, Hartford County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) Whitewater Outfitter - Non-Core Tabala Vacations, Hartford County , 14 miles away, Whitewater outfitter Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven County , 14 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County , 17 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) Farmington River, Hartford County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)   Public Lands Near Mattabesset Trail: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY , 42 miles away Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT , 63 miles away Wadsworth Falls State Park, Connecticut , 4 miles away Dinosaur State Park, Connecticut , 7 miles away Millers Pond State Park, Connecticut , 8 miles away   Hotels Near Mattabesset Trail: Americas Best Value Inn, Middletown , 1 miles away Days Inn Berlin Meriden, Berlin , 2 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS New England Inn & Suites, Berlin , 2 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Meriden , 2 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites MERIDEN, Meriden , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Mattabesset Trail Mount Higby Reservoir, Middlesex County , 1 miles away Silver Lake, Hartford County , 3 miles away Quonnipaug Lake, New Haven County , 9 miles away Hammonasset Reservoir, Middlesex County , 13 miles away Lake Erie, Hartford County , 13 miles away